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On the last hive we saved, they hated the ropes because they kept slapping the hive. Once they get pissed, best back away. This hive was as calm as the last, we just made sure they did not get to riled up. I always test my ground with bees. A little tapping.. a little cutting.. if all goes...

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MB... those are DIY telescopes. Cool stuff.

Thanks everyone :) 4.5 hours billable overall. Not bad. Just Rob and I on the job. Lucked out that the guys working on some concrete for the HO wanted the wood ;) Oh, and no one got stung :D

I figure we might be moving a hive in the near future. But hey... dude likes the tree. He also like astronomy.. If I had to accept my woods for what it is from his perspective... Tree would probably stay as well... http://pw2.netcom.com/~ahighe/home.html...

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And back up to lighten the canopy.

More of the limb .....

Set rigging from both climbing and ladder. I inspected the tree for defects (OMG MANY) and found it to be hollow all over. HO opted to do a crown reduction even though.. Bees beehaved themselves and just seemed curious with the goings on. No good access, stairs, 3 foot gate etc. Did a full...

HO snapped some shots of the tree yesterday, but forgot today's prune job :( He took bunches of pictures. I should get more eventually. One could hope anyway lol.. Base hollow with bee hive and about every limb hollow. She still stands. Some fodder of the ...... Who Smaked the Dog House..........