Bee Hive in my house

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Dave The Seeker
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Bee Hive in my house

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Well I've been remodeling my house for the past few months, it's almost done :woohoo:

Late last summer we noticed some honey bees going in and out of a hole in the side of the house.
So I got a hold of a friend who's brother raises them to try and remove the hive.
After some removal of siding and then finding they were in the floor we went for the excitement of removal.
A lot of people, including the guy who raises the bees, said to just spray the hole and seal it up.
I couldn't just kill off a hive of honey bees, that would be way too wrong.
so I cut a piece of the floor open, and we pried it up. Here's a picture of the hive.
Amazingly enough with all the rucus, the bees never swarmed or even got agitated.
They are now in a new hive and living out their lives in a great place.
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Kindest wishes, Dave
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It is so awesome that they didn't have to die for human selfishness! :)

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Honeybees are amazing. Little architects with a mission. I'm very glad you got them a new home.
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:applause: this is one of those times i miss the cheerleader emoticon we had on esangha...
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Thanks a lot guys, :namaste: We were really happy to find them a good place to bee and bee cared for. :lol:
There were about 75-100 left after he came back to pick up the stragglers.
Today I had to seal up the hole they were getting in to as the ones left were becoming really aggressive when they got out of the few holes left in the floor I have yet to fix from moving the plumbing. But I feel bad for them, losing their home. But we did all we could. Many of them have died as they only live for about 3 weeks the bee guy told me. But I guess all you can do is the best you can.

Kindest wishes, Dave
Everyday problems teach us to have a realistic attitude.
They teach us that life is what life is; flawed.
Yet with tremendous potential for joy and fulfillment.
~Lama Surya Das~

If your path teaches you to act and exert yourself correctly and leads to spiritual realizations such as love, compassion and wisdom then obviously it's worthwhile.
~Lama Thubten Yeshe~

One whose mind is freed does not argue with anyone, he does not dispute with anyone. He makes use of the conventional terms of the world without clinging to them
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:smile:
Assuming these are really honeybees find a local bee keeper.
He or She can safely remove the Queen bee, and transfer that Queen to a hive.
That usually requires calming the bees down by smoke, but done correctly, it doesn't harm them. Just puts them to sleep temporarily.
The rest of the swarm will then follow their queen. That's what they think their job is, too take care of their queen.
If done properly, by a beekeeper who knows what to do, no bees will be hurt...and they gain a nice roomy hive to live in.
The beekeeper gets the excess honey from the bees, the bees get a place to live and access to nearby food.
Done properly, it's a win-win situation for both the beekeeper and the bees.
Kind of sustainable Buddisht animal-friendly farming I guess.
:smile:

P.S. I should add though is that, you're right, the reality of the situation is that a majority of any bee hive or nest will not, at the very best, live through an average winter.
But that's nature's way...they are born to gather and make food for their queen and the new brood she creates.
And that's their life.
Shame on you Shakyamuni for setting the precedent of leaving home.
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