Well that's a surprise

[Itchy]

Checked a nuc tonight. It was a very small group of bees (about two cupfulls) that were found in an empty room against the window. I assumed it was part of a swarm that potentially fell down the chimney. I vacuumed them off the glass and put them in the nuc.
Unbelievably, eggs and brood!

 

[ichbinpaul]

Checked a nuc tonight. It was a very small group of bees (about two cupfulls) that were found in an empty room against the window. I assumed it was part of a swarm that potentially fell down the chimney. I vacuumed them off the glass and put them in the nuc.
Unbelievably, eggs and brood!

Blimey your technique must be excellent, vacuuming is usually my last resort well done indeed,

 

[MartinL]

. . . . . . . . . I vacuumed them off the glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unbelievably, eggs and brood!

Truly unbelievable, must have been a special vac?
Variable powered German one, beginning with M?

Or Mr "D" ? ?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

, vacuuming is usually my last resort

Dangerous too - SWMBO is forever leaving the think lying around for me to trip over.

 

[itma]

Truly unbelievable, must have been a special vac?
Variable powered German one, beginning with M?

Or Mr "D" ? ?

What you need is an 'Ash vac' type of attachment. A hose leading to a chamber with a filtered outlet to the real vacuum cleaner. The bees end up in the 'ash' chamber. By varying the amount of air bled into the vacuum's hose (bypassing the ash chamber) you can adjust the suction at the collection point.
Nevertheless, still only an "if all else fails" technique.


See also (for example) http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=24255

 

[MartinL]

Dangerous too - SWMBO is forever leaving the think lying around for me to trip over.

Mine too,
bought it for her birthday last year, nice bright red and so much more useful than a dishwasher!

 

[meidel]

bought it for her birthday last year

it's a wonder you didn't get sent to the doghouse for that

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I bought mine one as a joke for Christmas - she didn't speak to me for a month.................
...................which was nice

 

[meidel]

I bought mine one as a joke for Christmas - she didn't speak to me for a month.................
...................which was nice

I now understand why it's left around for you to trip over

 

[Itchy]

Truly unbelievable, must have been a special vac?
Variable powered German one, beginning with M?

Or Mr "D" ? ?

Cheapie Samsung one

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I now understand why it's left around for you to trip over

My fault - her chain isn't long enough for her to get out of the kitchen and tidy up the lounge

 

[meidel]

My fault - her chain isn't long enough for her to get out of the kitchen and tidy up the lounge

that's your next christmas present sorted