tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post6719532372221258821..comments2024-02-14T04:12:03.638-06:00Comments on Partial Perspective Vortex: Bees Move into the Nest BoxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874730776766584329noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-37126475005560859302010-10-21T17:03:28.043-05:002010-10-21T17:03:28.043-05:00almond extract will help keep bees out. Not sure ...almond extract will help keep bees out. Not sure what the owl will think of it.<br /><br />Bees have no problem attaching comb to glass, they can clean soap off as well. they don't like light.The Contrarian Individual Investorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812447117232102268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-15229314459778485462010-10-21T17:01:08.892-05:002010-10-21T17:01:08.892-05:00Once bees have occupied a space the smell of beesw...Once bees have occupied a space the smell of beeswax will continue to attract them. Almond extract will help keep the bees away. There are also commercial products that will drive them out (butyric acid is one).The Contrarian Individual Investorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812447117232102268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-83952390086278111002010-10-11T01:43:34.526-05:002010-10-11T01:43:34.526-05:00Alison, I'm afraid the nest box is still full ...Alison, I'm afraid the nest box is still full of bees (sufficiently full that it didn't seem like it was worth continuing the live images). At some point I'm going to have to do something about that....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874730776766584329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-90699636508258592692010-10-09T18:08:18.143-05:002010-10-09T18:08:18.143-05:00I visited your site after returning from Austria M...I visited your site after returning from Austria Monday and see that the images are from July. Did the squirrels do their clean up yet?Alison in Indiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-84366859966337465032010-06-13T07:27:50.457-05:002010-06-13T07:27:50.457-05:00The comb continues to swell inside the box. Do you...The comb continues to swell inside the box. Do you have any beekeepers in your area you might consult? http:// www. texasbeekeepers. org/ Why let the squirrels get all the sweet fruit of their labor, when you might have some honey harvest to recompense you for your detailed cleanup work.Alison Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-19231853748855356642010-06-07T19:12:48.448-05:002010-06-07T19:12:48.448-05:00Wow, cool, thank-you, Chris. Amazing round comb (r...Wow, cool, thank-you, Chris. Amazing round comb (real honey, do you think?) much clearer than I thought it would be.Alison in Indiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-58636265541755913912010-06-05T22:26:53.199-05:002010-06-05T22:26:53.199-05:00Oh my gosh. They have been busy. Wow!!!Oh my gosh. They have been busy. Wow!!!robynczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07491819229968081861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-87247964599937776252010-06-01T20:28:50.840-05:002010-06-01T20:28:50.840-05:00Having read this, I immediately went to your site....Having read this, I immediately went to your site. But it is still in owl season end mode.<br />I will keep checking back and if there are bees to observe, I will share that fact with various nature freaks like myself.Alison in Indiananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-81138508551219823072010-06-01T15:12:05.646-05:002010-06-01T15:12:05.646-05:00The camera can be turned-on again. I'm not sur...The camera can be turned-on again. I'm not sure how interesting it will be, but I'm willing to let<br />people see for themselves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874730776766584329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19261025.post-37759592092163898872010-05-31T20:10:06.403-05:002010-05-31T20:10:06.403-05:00Gee, could you put the camera back on, or is that ...Gee, could you put the camera back on, or is that too expensive? I think that would be another spectacular show, first bees and then the squirrel clean-up job!Alisonnoreply@blogger.com