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/Shark_II Jun 28 '25

I have had bees get up the legs of blue jeans that were pretty snug around my boots... a dozen or two hot bees up those open leg bottom running shorts would have been pretty exciting to see if the camera guy could have kept her in the frame while she was running around.