Seems like we've been blessed.... a new colony of bees has set up shop in the cardboard box which is holding a tent canopy to go over the new hot tub. One clear morning, thousands of bees arrived and swarmed around the box. It was a thlck cloud of bees. For the next two weks I watched commuter traffic going in and out of the box.
A call to Captain Cook Honey Company was now in order as we needed to open the box and retrieve the tent. Pat arrived at dark with his protective gear and smoker can. Using a red light he was able to cut open the box and remove the hive. He said there was about 3 gallons of honey in that box. I'm relieved to know that the bees are on their way to a new home where their efforts can be better appreciated.
