Bee Swarm

[GStephen]

I do a lot of night hunting around the farm.  The other night I was out with my thermal monocular and saw a weird ball in the tree in my yard.  It was a huge swarm of bees.   It looked like a lantern hanging in the tree with the thermal.   Picture the next morning.  
It’s about the size of a gallon jug.   

[dpete]

Don't go poking it!   

[GStephen]

I called a beekeeper 

 

[Sisco]

9 hours ago, GStephen said:

I called a beekeeper 

 

Smart move. With all the loss of them due to pesticides, etc. they are important.

[Cunuckgaucho]

My neighbor has a couple hives, they are facinating creatures.

[KSdefender]

We'd considered starting a couple of hives.  There are great resources to help newbie beekeepers in both Kansas & Missouri, but our city is so extremely regulated...about most everything...that our place could not meed the setback requirements for even a single hive.  This is a city where they can give you a citation for leaving your trash cans at the street too long, as well as a vehicle ticket for leaving a car on the street overnight.  Not often enforced, but still on the books.

Maybe that bee keeper that rescued the wild hive will bring back some honey for you!!

[Cunuckgaucho]

Where I'm at they have a program for local home owners where they set you up with hive(s) and the bee keeping gear. In return you give them back 1/2 the honey you collect which is sold to contribute towards the program.