2nd story, old house, well built........stings, sweat, .....almost tears

[joker1656]

No cutout calls for awhile.  Had one today.  Old brick house with bees in the soffit.  Owner said tha tthey had been there for 8-10 yrs.  Hive was roughly 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 6inches deep.  Lotsa bees, several stings, and a screw up with my sweeper.  Nearly cried when I opened it.  Lots of dead bees.  I was already afraid I swept the queen.  Removal, other than the shakiness of a ladder or two, went well.  Just a major foul on my part to have such a huge loss.  Really makes me mad at me.  Survived for years, and then a huge destructive force decimates them.  Lots of brood comb and surviving bees, but not sure there are enough to build up.  Gonna give em a day or two and probably combo.    

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[iddee]

Some go good, some go bad. All you can do is your best, and hope for a good average. At least you did what you could.