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How can I remove bees from old tires?

Q. A colony of bees have formed a hive in a stack of old tires on my property. How can I move them to a more appropriate place, and when is the best time to do this?

A. Overall it is REALLY difficult to "move" a whole hive that is inside of something like a stack of tires, in the siding of a house, under a deck, in a tree, etc.

Your best bet is to:

  1. Get a hive, some pure beeswax to melt and brush onto the rib of the top bars and use some propolis on the hive as well and put it by the tires and wait until spring. They may swarm into it...no guarantees.
  2. If the hive is in the siding of a house, then call a bee remover that will vacuum the bees out and save the colony. You can then put the bees into an empty Backyard Hive and you can start beekeeping with this colony. Or call your local beekeeping association as there may be beekeepers who would love to have a new colony of bees. Check our link of national beekeeping associations .
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Article Id: 27 - Version: 8 - Created: 14-11-2005 - Last Updated: 22-04-2008 - Hits: 9967 
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