Attempt at killing a honeybee colony

Mar 21st, 2012 by Robo

Here is the aftermath of someone attempting to kill off a colony in an apartment building. Video provided by my good friend JP at Beemaster’s Beekeeping Forum.

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on 25 Mar 2012 at 12:09 pm1Scott Derrick

This is a great example of what not to do as property owner. I can’t tell you how many times I have arrived at a potential removal to find that the owner has unleashed multiple cans of spray into the hive cavity. It creates a real problem for both the tenant and the remover. People don’t realize the magnitude of some of the colonies that we deal with. I can’t count the number of times I’ve opened a hive in a ceiling and the owner has taken a look and gasped saying “I had no idea”. It happens almost every time. They DO NOT realize what they have in their walls or ceilings.
on 02 Jun 2012 at 4:04 pm2Anita

This is so sad but I’m really glad you posted this video. As beekeepers we need to do our job to educate people to always call a beekeeper when they find honeybees. Most people don’t understand why pesticides are not the way to get rid of honeybees in a dwelling. What a mess. Was this colony able to be saved?