How'd it go today?

[MasterBlaster]

I've posted this pic a million times, might as well post it again! I miss my hair!!!

How 'bout that porn star moustache!

 

[SoonerFan]

Lithotripsy on a 9mm stone on Wednesday. Spent today passing kidney stone fragments.


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[MasterBlaster]

OUCH!!!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

OWEY!

 

[Mick!]

Attractive garden, Mick, some color mixed in with the natural looking greenery. I imagine it took some time to develop that.

Thanks Jay, will be at its peak in a couple of weeks, I'll get some more pics, labour of love really, place was a field around the house at the beginning, nice to have a clean sheet to start.
Willard, yes I've seen the vermeers over here, same power unit. That rayco cost me 10 grand, I'd be amazed if it hasn't made me 100 grand over the last 12 years. It's rolled down hills and suffered all sorts of abuse, can't fault it.
More power will be nice though!

 

[Mick!]

Something familiar about you in those pics Butch...niceeeeee

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Well, today came to an abrupt halt. Found a bee hive in a crispy dead oak. No sign earlier even during the ascent. I ran a pol saw right below it clearing some limbs. Cut above it tied in and pretty much standing on it. 3 cut on the hollow branch they were using for a way in woke them up. Obviously not very aggressive. I hung there next to the hive to see if they were going to settle down. I could look right in the hive to the comb.
Not one sting. But they would get more active when I moved on my rope or gaffed the tree.
They did NOT like my new Tuefelberger 12 mm rigging rope or the Blue Moon.
I came down and they could probably feel the rope running on the trunk and branch above them. Pissed them off I guess.
Let them settle down a bit while I called the HO at his work and a local bee keeper that is a customer of mine.
Tried to go up the back leader of the tree and work away from them and then they were all over me... Still no sting, but they were getting more aggressive. So I bailed. Stopped at the HOs work and gave him the low down. Stopped at the hardware store and got some screen,
I'll go back tonight and secure a screen over the hive. Then we will rig out the tree tomorrow along with the log the nest is in.
First one I have had to do, so it should be fun. No call back yet from the bee keeper. I'll call another tonight as well.
The dude I called first was my first choice as he climbs as well and could be up in the tree with me helping if necessary. Oh well. So long as I can deliver a log to some one.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Honey bees?

 

[Fiddler]

Ran mini for timbertramp all day today, dragging brush & grinding stumps. A little climbing tomorrow then more brush & stumps.

 

[woodworkingboy]

I've posted this pic a million times,

The stripper has creamy skin.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Honey bees?

Yessir... Quite mellow honey bees.
We are too cold part of the year for the Africanized bees.

 

[Fiddler]

This morning on my way out of town I filled a 5gal can w/gas & then noticed a guy stuck in the middle of the parking lot trying to push his truck.

He asked where the nearest diesol place was....4 miles down the road.

I helped him push his truck out of the way and took him to get some diesol and brought him back to his truck.

In the confusion I forgot about my can I had filled and discovered it wasn't in the truck 1 1/2 hours down the road.

Checked in at the Gas station a few minutes ago and the staff had put it in the back room and kept it for me! Good end to the day...

 

[No_Bivy]

Well, today came to an abrupt halt. Found a bee hive in a crispy dead oak. No sign earlier even during the ascent. I ran a pol saw right below it clearing some limbs. Cut above it tied in and pretty much standing on it. 3 cut on the hollow branch they were using for a way in woke them up. Obviously not very aggressive. I hung there next to the hive to see if they were going to settle down. I could look right in the hive to the comb.
Not one sting. But they would get more active when I moved on my rope or gaffed the tree.
They did NOT like my new Tuefelberger 12 mm rigging rope or the Blue Moon.
I came down and they could probably feel the rope running on the trunk and branch above them. Pissed them off I guess.
Let them settle down a bit while I called the HO at his work and a local bee keeper that is a customer of mine.
Tried to go up the back leader of the tree and work away from them and then they were all over me... Still no sting, but they were getting more aggressive. So I bailed. Stopped at the HOs work and gave him the low down. Stopped at the hardware store and got some screen,
I'll go back tonight and secure a screen over the hive. Then we will rig out the tree tomorrow along with the log the nest is in.
First one I have had to do, so it should be fun. No call back yet from the bee keeper. I'll call another tonight as well.
The dude I called first was my first choice as he climbs as well and could be up in the tree with me helping if necessary. Oh well. So long as I can deliver a log to some one.

Do your best to keep hive in same position. If you don't, any uncapped honey will leak all over brood nest.......effectively drowning them in their own honey.
The hive we relocated is rockn. I checked today and they have filled two supers with honey.

A challenge to relocate......but you got the skills to pay the bills !

Pm your number if you want more tips.

 

[cory]

It's a shared bucket. But no, I don't find bucket work to be video worthy.

How dare you.

There's plenty of thrills to be had in the bucket.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I love a bucket! But not a pistol grip, not in my old age... it 'bout cripples my hands.

 

[cory]

Tie the enabler lever permanently closed, makes life a lot better.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I agree, but it's not the safest thing to do.

 

[Tucker943]

I've posted this pic a million times, might as well post it again! I miss my hair!!!

How 'bout that porn star moustache!

I strangled a stripper once.




......wait, what?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Do your best to keep hive in same position. If you don't, any uncapped honey will leak all over brood nest.......effectively drowning them in their own honey.
The hive we relocated is rockn. I checked today and they have filled two supers with honey.

A challenge to relocate......but you got the skills to pay the bills !

Pm your number if you want more tips.

We are going to keep it up right with rigging John. On either my trailer or his flat bed. Guy called me this evening.
I put the bees to bed tonight with some window screen over their opening. Still can't find a second opening.
No stings yet even though I had them running around on my attire pretty good. Put two shirts on, 1 long sleeve. Some gloves over the sleeves. A mosquito net over my helmet and head. Wrapped my gaff straps real tight over my pant legs and got to work ... Ohhhh boy did they try and sting the stapler. Of course I ran out of staples in too soon a fashion
It was about dark. If the sun had been up I would have got lit up I betcha. They were all over my hands and netting.
Lost a few workers to staples. Ooops.
So tomorrow we take the rest of the brush off and place a high rigging point on the back stem to lift the chunk when he arrives.
We'll then lower an 8 foot section down and start cutting from the bottom up and see how small we can make it. I will have ply wood for the bottom and top if need be.
Swing it out and lower it to the truck or trailer bed. Tree is right next to the driveway so it should be no problem keeping it mostly up right in doing so. Guy lives close by, so the transport won't be so far. Our place is further away.
Bought a little camera tonight so we can try and get pictures. My old one broke.
I'll PM you and you can text me or what not if you have anything further to add.

 

[Fiddler]

Good luck with the hive Stephen!

HOt today, might have overdone it a bit...not feeling to great. Gonna just pick an hour then hit the sack...plenty more to do tomorrow.

 

[brendonv]

I over did it today too. Trimming hedges too. All day non stop. About 1:30 heart started punping like crazy, getting dizzy and out of breath. Kept going. I need to stop doing that. Now my head is pounding. I hate that job, do it once a year. Tons of boxwood and yew. Really wrenches your back.

 

[Fiddler]

I used to do a lot of hedges when I ran a lawn service...Now just my own (Burning Bush). The rabbits chewed them so bad this last Winter I haven't touched them yet. It is getting a bit hard to see down the road form the driveways though.

 

[MasterBlaster]

When you keep going and don't stop - that's when you pay the price.

 

[rskybiz]

Got dehydrated myself today crane job. Got leg cramps rather bad. Hydrating now like mad for tomorrow.
Good luck with the hive Stephen.
And Nobivy I think it was about keeping it in a simular orientation.
:cool: with the gas can being held for you fiddler

 

[Husabud]

I killed it today and scored four big jobs. Both my groundie and I were haying the weather after lunch though. Neither of us usually eat and today we did. Ugh. Amazing how your body gets used to a cycle.