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To avoid overheating issues: You might want to also consider adding another box to all of them so they have more interior room to hang out in and regulate their warmth while you move them. This way they aren't hanging around outside the entrance or bearding down waiting to either get squished, left behind or lost while you relocate them. Definitely good to hose them down.
You might also want to load them after sundown and then move them close to dawn when it is the coolest. Throwing a net over helps as well to maintain the coolness from the false rain from a sprinkler. For smaller loads that don't need a full size truck net, I recommend using camping mosquito nets that are available at outdoor stores and even wal-mart. This way, those that escape or if they are so full they are leaking out- they remain under the net in your vehicle and won't get lost while you drive them.
Remember to move them over 3 miles (text books say 5 miles) so that they don't drift back. They will also have to stay at their new location for at least a couple of weeks before moving them back again. Honeybees in urban areas seem to get more scrutiny than those that aren't. You could put them on your roof and not disclose their whereabouts to your insurance company- :P
Melanie
To: ABQBeeks@yahoogroups.com
From: bosquebees@...
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 21:01:34 +0000
Subject: [ABQBeeks] Re: Homeowners insurance problem and clumping
The insurance is hard. Very few companies want to expose themselves to the perceived liability and those that do aren't the best companies to have insurance through (in my opinion). It was suggested to me to try the Farm Bureau so that may be a lead. I think you're onto the easiest solution- what bees?? Move them out, get insured, move them back. Moving is tricky this time of year. My advice is pick the coolest night. To get more inside I have had good luck with spraying the outside with a light rain/ mist from a garden sprayer. Most of the time this puts them inside and then I close off the entrance with #8 hardware cloth. You can also put some screen material (too small for bees to get through) securely over the top (under the lid) and pull the lid off after dark. This can chill the hive enough the bees go inside to help keep brood warm. I have had mixed results with this but it helped once. The water method works the best and is all I use- if that. I don't mind a few bees still outside as long as the entrance is closed they seem to remain at the entrance unless a lot of light is put on them. Either way give them as much ventilation as you can. Don't worry about chilling them this time of year in ABQ but do worry about overheating them. Hope this helps.
--- In ABQBeeks@yahoogroups.com , Andy Wright <merembemuno@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. We've recently had a problem with our homeowner's insurance with Hartford
> and our bees. They are canceling our policy because of the bees, cracks in
> our driveway, and a few other less problematic problems (and, no, we've not
> made any homeowner's claims in 6 years or caused them any hassles). We think
> they are downsizing their business in ABQ and are using any excuses.
> However....
>
> Anyone ever hear of this? Our bees are in a far corner of our back yard at
> least 100 feet from anyone's windows or play areas, in a corner with 6 foot
> high and higher cinderblock and plant covered chain link fences.
>
> 2. We've 4 hives there. We want to move them so we can get another
> homeowner's policy, but the bees are clumping outside the hives overnight
> (probably the heat), and we don't want to loose bees by moving them at this
> time.
>
> We'd appreciate any and all thoughts and suggestions.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Laura and Andy Wright
>
Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you.
You might also want to load them after sundown and then move them close to dawn when it is the coolest. Throwing a net over helps as well to maintain the coolness from the false rain from a sprinkler. For smaller loads that don't need a full size truck net, I recommend using camping mosquito nets that are available at outdoor stores and even wal-mart. This way, those that escape or if they are so full they are leaking out- they remain under the net in your vehicle and won't get lost while you drive them.
Remember to move them over 3 miles (text books say 5 miles) so that they don't drift back. They will also have to stay at their new location for at least a couple of weeks before moving them back again. Honeybees in urban areas seem to get more scrutiny than those that aren't. You could put them on your roof and not disclose their whereabouts to your insurance company- :P
Melanie
Zia Queenbee Co. P.O. Box 317 Truchas, New Mexico 87578 USA Tel: 505/689-1287 www.ziaqueenbees.com
**To Bee, or not To Bee....that is the question!**
VIVA LAS ABEJAS
To: ABQBeeks@yahoogroups.com
From: bosquebees@...
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 21:01:34 +0000
Subject: [ABQBeeks] Re: Homeowners insurance problem and clumping
The insurance is hard. Very few companies want to expose themselves to the perceived liability and those that do aren't the best companies to have insurance through (in my opinion). It was suggested to me to try the Farm Bureau so that may be a lead. I think you're onto the easiest solution- what bees?? Move them out, get insured, move them back. Moving is tricky this time of year. My advice is pick the coolest night. To get more inside I have had good luck with spraying the outside with a light rain/ mist from a garden sprayer. Most of the time this puts them inside and then I close off the entrance with #8 hardware cloth. You can also put some screen material (too small for bees to get through) securely over the top (under the lid) and pull the lid off after dark. This can chill the hive enough the bees go inside to help keep brood warm. I have had mixed results with this but it helped once. The water method works the best and is all I use- if that. I don't mind a few bees still outside as long as the entrance is closed they seem to remain at the entrance unless a lot of light is put on them. Either way give them as much ventilation as you can. Don't worry about chilling them this time of year in ABQ but do worry about overheating them. Hope this helps.
--- In ABQBeeks@yahoogroup
>
> Hi All,
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. We've recently had a problem with our homeowner's insurance with Hartford
> and our bees. They are canceling our policy because of the bees, cracks in
> our driveway, and a few other less problematic problems (and, no, we've not
> made any homeowner's claims in 6 years or caused them any hassles). We think
> they are downsizing their business in ABQ and are using any excuses.
> However....
>
> Anyone ever hear of this? Our bees are in a far corner of our back yard at
> least 100 feet from anyone's windows or play areas, in a corner with 6 foot
> high and higher cinderblock and plant covered chain link fences.
>
> 2. We've 4 hives there. We want to move them so we can get another
> homeowner's policy, but the bees are clumping outside the hives overnight
> (probably the heat), and we don't want to loose bees by moving them at this
> time.
>
> We'd appreciate any and all thoughts and suggestions.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Laura and Andy Wright
>
Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you.
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