Friendly end of Summer Bee Reminder

[Merlot]

7 hours ago, Splitear said:

More annoying than scary once I got them knocked out. The nest in the ceiling was a pain, but didn't last long once we discovered it. However, the ground nest by the pool stuck around until it got cold. They had 4-5 holes, and we just never could get them knocked out. My father-in-law's favorite activity when they visited last summer was sitting on the deck, drinking beer and shooting them with wasp spray when they came out of the ground. I've never seen him enjoy himself so much. 

Should hit Biden with wasp spray every time he comes out of his basement...while drinking a beer.

[Splitear]

33 minutes ago, Merlot said:

Should hit Biden with wasp spray every time he comes out of his basement...while drinking a beer.

Politics section is at the bottom of the page bud....

[Gobbler Chaser]

6 hours ago, Versatile_Hunter said:

What about this time of year makes them aggressive?
Man, I’ve been bushwhacking off trail with impunity all summer. Reminds me of my carefree treks into rattlesnake country until my dog decided to go after one. This sort of thing makes you want to reel it in until the fall….something there about ignorance and bliss

Not sure, I think it has something to do with mating or protection of the queen. But they become aggressive late Aug around here and will attack if you walk too close. And the hornets will follow you a long way which means multiple stings if your on foot. 

[left field]

8 hours ago, The Jerkman said:

Should go with one of those cool flow hives

I’ve been looking at those. Incredible technology. 

We are considering buying an old dairy farm because I’m a glutton for punishment. I’m way too old to handle cows, but bees seem pretty easy and cool. 
 

 

 

[left field]

8 hours ago, The Jerkman said:

Should go with one of those cool flow hives

I’ve been looking at those. Incredible technology. 

We are considering buying an old dairy farm because I’m a glutton for punishment. I’m way too old to handle cows, but bees seem pretty easy and cool. 
 

 

 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Ive heard they wont bother you around food, you dan swat them away. But around their nest they will sting you


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[Versatile_Hunter]

35 minutes ago, left field said:

I’ve been looking at those. Incredible technology. 

We are considering buying an old dairy farm because I’m a glutton for punishment. I’m way too old to handle cows, but bees seem pretty easy and cool. 
 

 

 

Do it! If the DEP doesn't close on the Broadlands that would be an amazing spot for a farm, be it cows or bees.

[Versatile_Hunter]

13 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Ive heard they wont bother you around food, you dan swat them away. But around their nest they will sting you


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We're planning a bushwhack hike this weekend in the Catskills up to an old farm pond lined with apple trees for a picnic. I'm rethinking the plan now....

[left field]

I'm pretty torn. 125 acres split by a road. 60 acres is mostly forest with a few hay fields. I could not walk that for years and be fine with the other parcel.

The main 65 acre section has an old farmhouse with new insulation, heat, walls, ceilings. Needs new bathrooms and kitchen, porch and aluminum siding replaced with clapboard. I figure 100K.

One killer three level hay/animal barn with stalls clean and ready, and an attached wooden silo in good shape. One very cool two level carriage barn. Garage, smaller barn and various sheds need to be torn down. I estimate 30K to tear down, salvage and bury debris. 

Pond needs to be redug and expanded - 20k?

Need a utility tractor and ATV - 30k?

One of the major stumbling blocks are the power and phone lines/poles that need to be buried. They are located in a very shitty place, because the property slopes down and each has their own pole line - the cans are located at eye level to the ground floor. If the tel co agreed to combine with the the electric company I would be looking at burying both for a run of either 600 or 900 feet at $29/ft plus excavation costs. So about 20K or 30K. 

200K plus purchase price to make it very liveable. And I'm old.

Does honey sell for 10,000 a pint? 

[Versatile_Hunter]

7 minutes ago, left field said:

I'm pretty torn. 125 acres split by a road. 60 acres is mostly forest with a few hay fields. I could not walk that for years and be fine with the other parcel.

The main 65 acre section has an old farmhouse with new insulation, heat, walls, ceilings. Needs new bathrooms and kitchen, porch and aluminum siding replaced with clapboard. I figure 100K.

One killer three level hay/animal barn with stalls clean and ready, and an attached wooden silo in good shape. One very cool two level carriage barn. Garage, smaller barn and various sheds need to be torn down. I estimate 30K to tear down, salvage and bury debris. 

Pond needs to be redug and expanded - 20k?

Need a utility tractor and ATV - 30k?

One of the major stumbling blocks are the power and phone lines/poles that need to be buried. They are located in a very shitty place, because the property slopes down and each has their own pole line - the cans are located at eye level to the ground floor. If the tel co agreed to combine with the the electric company I would be looking at burying both for a run of either 600 or 900 feet at $29/ft plus excavation costs. So about 20K or 30K. 

200K plus purchase price to make it very liveable. And I'm old.

Does honey sell for 10,000 a pint? 

Dreamy. Build a cottage on the side and post on Airbnb. That should pay for the entire job in 1 season. Really, the money we spend on lodging up is outrageous. (We’re actually staying in a farm cabin this weekend)

[left field]

Could I interest you in a timeshare?

It's in the watershed so I could conceivably sell the wooded section to the DEP.

[Versatile_Hunter]

9 minutes ago, left field said:

Could I interest you in a timeshare?

It's in the watershed so I could conceivably sell the wooded section to the DEP.

Certainly. But I'll expect a formal pitch with cheap cocktails and a cold buffet.

[left field]

Cheap cocktails are my specialty, but only after I "Tom Sawyer" you into whitewashing  a barn.

[Lucky118]

Been fighting  ground hornets in the yrd all summer lawn. Bad yr for them.

[Chef]

[mention=762]chef[/mention] has entered the chat


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Chef made a second thread and I don’t think I could have read this yesterday


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[cynthiafu]

12 hours ago, left field said:

I'm pretty torn. 125 acres split by a road. 60 acres is mostly forest with a few hay fields. I could not walk that for years and be fine with the other parcel.

The main 65 acre section has an old farmhouse with new insulation, heat, walls, ceilings. Needs new bathrooms and kitchen, porch and aluminum siding replaced with clapboard. I figure 100K.

One killer three level hay/animal barn with stalls clean and ready, and an attached wooden silo in good shape. One very cool two level carriage barn. Garage, smaller barn and various sheds need to be torn down. I estimate 30K to tear down, salvage and bury debris. 

Pond needs to be redug and expanded - 20k?

Need a utility tractor and ATV - 30k?

One of the major stumbling blocks are the power and phone lines/poles that need to be buried. They are located in a very shitty place, because the property slopes down and each has their own pole line - the cans are located at eye level to the ground floor. If the tel co agreed to combine with the the electric company I would be looking at burying both for a run of either 600 or 900 feet at $29/ft plus excavation costs. So about 20K or 30K. 

200K plus purchase price to make it very liveable. And I'm old.

Does honey sell for 10,000 a pint? 

Need a friend  to help ? 

[left field]

Open to all offers, Cynthia!

[Versatile_Hunter]

On 8/18/2021 at 7:23 AM, Chef said:

Chef made a second thread and I don’t think I could have read this yesterday


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Looks to me like @Biz-R-OWorld had a premonition…

[BizCT]

1 minute ago, Versatile_Hunter said:

Looks to me like @Biz-R-OWorld had a premonition…

I once predicted @Chef would shoot a buck several years ago within a 10-minute window. Obviously I got super lucky, but it was cool nonetheless. 

Edited August 19, 2021 by Biz-R-OWorld

[Jeremy K]

 

 

[Gobbler Chaser]

On 8/17/2021 at 9:31 AM, Lawdwaz said:

This is at my friends place……a week ago it wasn’t there!!

It’d light you up like no tomorrow and could kill you.

 

I have one almost that size that I removed years ago in the fall and have it hanging from a beam in my garage. I have three of them hanging on display. 

[CharlieNY]

1 hour ago, Gobbler Chaser said:

I have one almost that size that I removed years ago in the fall and have it hanging from a beam in my garage. I have three of them hanging on display. 

The mere sight of one makes me back up and retreat. However I am aware that many people will use them for decorative purposes and some taxidermists will add them to a mount display. If you go on ebay and do a search for wasp nest or hornet nest you will find them for sale at a high price.     valoroutdoors.com 

[Gobbler Chaser]

2 hours ago, CharlieNY said:

The mere sight of one makes me back up and retreat. However I am aware that many people will use them for decorative purposes and some taxidermists will add them to a mount display. If you go on ebay and do a search for wasp nest or hornet nest you will find them for sale at a high price.     valoroutdoors.com 

True, I've had people come into my garage and recoil in shock saying holy sh*t asking, are there bees in that thing. My daughter says i should list those nasty things on eBay

[Jeremy K]

When i was a kid the neighbor had a giant one in her tree and said to stay clear she had a guy coming to remove it. Being that it was summer vacation and we were kids we took that as an invite to destroy it with any means necessary. By the time she got home that day we had hit it with everything we could manage to throw that high in the tree. and basically destroy it. 

[Chef]

Looks to me like [mention=871]Biz-R-OWorld[/mention] had a premonition…

Hahah him and a few others knew… I was bored and texting from the hospital


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