15.05.2024 - All it takes is a phone call from a friend who has a beehive in his garden for me to transfer the bees into a bee-box and potentially harvest honey in the future. Here`s how the DIY works: First, put on protective clothing, second, locate the beehive, third, remove the beehive from the mangosteen branch by cutting, and finally, place the beehive inside the box.
Wait about an hour for the remaining bees to enter the box, then move the box to a new location in my house backyard garden. Many thanks to Tan Lean Khiong for taking the photos and I felt sorry that he had 5 bee stings on his body.
Ching Neng Bin putting on the protective clothing.
Jenny Har on the right is the owner of the wild beehive in her garden.
The wild beehive on the mangosteen branch.
Ching Neng Bin carefully places the beehives into the bee-box.
Ching Neng Bin preparing the bee-box below the mangosteen tree.
Ching Neng Bin carefully places the beehives into the bee-box.
Ching Neng Bin walks away with so many aggressive bees following. 
Ching Neng Bin walks away with so many aggressive bees following.
Ching Neng Bin walks away with so many aggressive bees following.
Ching Neng Bin walks away with so many aggressive bees following.
Ching Neng Bin walks away with so many aggressive bees following.
Waiting for the bees to settle down. 
Ching Neng Bin preparing to close the bee box. 
Ching Neng Bin preparing to close the bee box. 
Ching Neng Bin preparing to close the bee box. 
Ching Neng Bin preparing to close the bee box. 
Ching Neng Bin preparing to close the bee box.
Wait about an hour for the remaining bees to enter the box
Wait about an hour for the remaining bees to enter the box
Wait about an hour for the remaining bees to enter the box
The bee box on the far left is the new box located to my house backyard garden.
The bee box has been relocated to a new location in my house backyard garden.
The bee box has been relocated to a new location in my house backyard garden.
The bee box has been relocated to a new location in my house backyard garden.
Why are my bees gathering on the outside of the hive?
If too many bee bodies are covering the brood on a hot day, fanning may not be sufficient to keep the brood cool. By hanging around on the outside instead of the inside, they decrease the heat load, decrease congestion, and increase the ventilation space, allowing for fanning to help cool the hive.”
The bee box has been relocated to a new location in my house backyard garden.
If too many bee bodies are covering the brood on a hot day, fanning may not be sufficient to keep the brood cool. By hanging around on the outside instead of the inside, they decrease the heat load, decrease congestion, and increase the ventilation space, allowing for fanning to help cool the hive.”
2023 > My 1st beehive from the wild 🐝🐝🐝
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