On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:15:41 -0400, "Keith Copi"
<squirrelacrespamless@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>"beekeep" <honeybs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>news:46904d78.919455187@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:25:57 -0700, Faeandar <mr_castalot@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I had a hive in the eaves (soffet?) of my house and had it removed.
>>>As I understand it, the honey and wax that is left will attract more
>>>bees, which is undesireable.
>>>
>>>What is the cleanup procedure for post-hive removal? Is it just soap
>>>and water? Special soap? Orange Glow?
>>>
>>>I have zero experience with bees other than this recent swarm so
>>>please spell things out as much as possible.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>~F
>> Just scrape it clean and let other bees lick it clean. Leave the space
>> open for
>> at least a week to air out. FILL THE CAVITY where the nest was with
>> fiberglass
>> insulation, then close her up tight.
>>
>> beekeep
>>
>>
>As beekeep mentions, filling the cavity with insulation is a critical
step.
>No matter how you try to completely seal the eave, eventually, through
>natural wear and tear, a small gap will reopen and another swarm will
find
>it. I have seen this happen five and eight years after the intitial
removal
>and seal-up. Fill with insulation and you are covered forvever.
>
>Keith
>
Is open-air type insulation enough or does it need to be packed in
there? by open-air I mean just sort of strewn about to take up volume
but not really "full".
Thanks.
~F
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