I try and manage my hives the best I can but sometimes one gets away from me. Yes I mean a swarm!
Between checking a couple of hives, I ended up in the middle of a 3 lb swarm. They were flying all over the place and I was trying to tell myself that perhaps they were someone elses bees. I often wonder if I dont cause these things but have no validation.
Anyway, they naturally went as high as they possibly could; 40 feet up in a cedar. Well I couldnt just let them go could I?
So to the top of the cedar I went with a rope tied around my waist and lopping shears attached to the other end. Once at the top I pulled the cutters up and realized that they were a little too far to reach. Or were they?
Anyway, I am standing in the top of this cedar trying to cut the branch off without losing all the bees. I tied a rope to it first so I could lower it down to my wife. And it worked! My legs are still a little weaker for the experience.
I left out some of the details but you get the picture.
The bees are happy and so am I.
