Killer Wax

[EC121]

What are those bucks doing out in the daytime in Autauga county? The ones around Independence don't come out until after dark.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Dude you had a great couple days. Great story and I appreciate you trying to save those bees. I hope it works out because if there ain't no bees there ain't no food.

 

[1BadDart]

Great job of saving those bees.

My brother and I have bees, at least he does, all of mine swarmed and left. I approach bees like a woman, you need to check their mood before you mess with them. I’ve seen days where I could walk through the bee yard and they don’t seem to know you’re there. Other days I can’t get within 20 yards of them without being stung. Interesting creatures.

 

[TDM]

Great job of saving those bees.

My brother and I have bees, at least he does, all of mine swarmed and left. I approach bees like a woman, you need to check their mood before you mess with them. I’ve seen days where I could walk through the bee yard and they don’t seem to know you’re there. Other days I can’t get within 20 yards of them without being stung. Interesting creatures.

You are right! You never know, 98% of the time mine are like puppy dogs. But the other 2% of the time look out!

 

[TDM]

What are those bucks doing out in the daytime in Autauga county? The ones around Independence don't come out until after dark.

So you suffer from nocturnal buck syndrome too. So do I.

 

[oldwood]

My hunting buddy kept a hive in his backyard. One morning , he observed a skunk sitting on the ground , at the entrance of the hive. The skunk would tap on the entrance , and attempt to stir up the bees to come out. When a bee would come to the entrance ,the skunk would grab it , and eat it. This can't be good for the hive. Can't remember what happened to the skunk ,but most likely my friend's squirrel rifle spoke to it. ......oldwood

 

[TDM]

Yes, skunks can be tough on a bee hive, but not as bad as bears!

 

[Crockford]

What are those bucks doing out in the daytime in Autauga county? The ones around Independence don't come out until after dark.

We actually seen10 different bucks Monday afternoon. I seen 5 and my youngest son seen 5. The most we have seen in one afternoon. They are still running together. We don't feed corn like everyone else does. So I think they will walk looking for food instead of waiting until dark and going to a feeder. Also we were hunting one particular buck, so Murphys Law kicked in and the other bucks knew they were safe.

 

[EC121]

I shot two last week during BP season. Both just before dark. I only have 22 acres and most of it hay field. The neighbors have all the woods. So I use a feeder in one corner.

 

[Crockford]

Shot a lot of deer in the Evergreen/Independents area when I was a teenager. Co Rd 38 area. Was lots of big deer there back then when all the farming was going on in that area!

 

[pajeepman]

I took this picture in a tree in my brothers neighbors yard. Never seen anything like it, this in in SE PA. End of September. Too high to get with a ladder and very difficult to get any kind of lift to it without spending alot of money. I doubt they made it as we have already had freezing nights. I have a pole saw I could cut it down from on a ladder (about 30' high, my saw is 21' long). asked a friend with hives and he had never seen anything like it.

 

[Tenmile]

Knew a couple old boys years ago who found a bee tree and wanted to take some honey but the bees ran them off. They did the obvious thing and decided to come back at night so the bees couldn’t see them. Can you finish this story?

 

[woodsnwater]

And they lived happily ever after?

 

[dylan84]

I may try to get them into a box. The bees looked a little darker , like they had more black on them.

Some of our European honey bees are darker. They vary quite a bit from hive to hive. Very interesting critters to have around!

 

[Ames]

My hunting buddy kept a hive in his backyard. One morning , he observed a skunk sitting on the ground , at the entrance of the hive. The skunk would tap on the entrance , and attempt to stir up the bees to come out. When a bee would come to the entrance ,the skunk would grab it , and eat it. This can't be good for the hive. Can't remember what happened to the skunk ,but most likely my friend's squirrel rifle spoke to it. ......oldwood

The cure for that problem is plywood on the ground in front of the hive......shot with hundreds of roofing nails and left points up. A serious unwelcome mat for skunks. Been there.

 

[Tenmile]

And they lived happily ever after?

Not quite. They were chased around a cotton patch by bees they couldn’t see but who saw them.

 

[Two Elks]

Good news, not killer bees! But they will have a new home and not freeze to death. View attachment 177375View attachment 177376
I will relocate them to my house!

WOW, how in the world did you accomplish that !!

 

[Two Elks]

I don't keep bees but a friend does. He gives me the combs and I extract the wax from them for lube and candles.

That's a tiny wagon to carry those big wax containers, lol

 

[knifemaker]

And they lived happily ever after?

The bees did..

 

[Nor'Easter]

Good news, not killer bees! But they will have a new home and not freeze to death. View attachment 177375View attachment 177376
I will relocate them to my house!

That's amazing! I've never seen anything like that.