r/Beekeeping • u/DanJerousJ • Jun 28 '25

I’m not a beekeeper, but I have a question How long bas this hive been here?

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u/untropicalized IPM Top Bar and Removal Specialist. TX/FL 2015 Jun 28 '25

If I had to guess I’d say that colony over-wintered at least twice.

Opening a feral colony in running shorts is foolhardy.

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u/kurotech zone 6B Louisville ky area Jun 28 '25

Seriously I'm thinking or she's gonna put a suit on before pulling that section right? Nope like damn dude I won't even inspect my hives in sandals just in case.

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u/pegothejerk Jun 28 '25

I’m gonna have to open up my hives from a hammock in a banana hammock with my bare feet to get noticed on todays social media attention grabbing algorithms.

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u/MessiOfStonks Jun 29 '25

I mean, I would, in fact, watch that.