Dead loss?

[Parsonage Bees]

Friendly farmer with a teleloader and a pallet?

Been there. But it was only 12' up.

 

[ericbeaumont]

over 25’ closer to 30 with the slope

Even a scaffold tower is going to cost £120 for that height (24-hour price, delivered, from NTH in Haslemere) so that's not really a useful option either.

As an aside, this weird website from a BBKA member suggests that it is illegal to cut down a tree without contacting first a registered beekeeper, but on another page shouts 'Do not contact a beekeeper!'.

 

[ericbeaumont]

Double post, for some reason...

 

[Newbeeneil]

Tripod ladder on top of a Land Rover?

Now we are getting silly….. it’s only a load of bees!!!

 

[ericbeaumont]

only a load of bees

Yes, but it's the challenge!

 

[pargyle]

Yes, but it's the challenge!

I have a four stage double width tower with stabilisers ... and integral steps ... but you would need a transit van get it there and someone to help erect it .. oh .. and help take it down as it's currently erected waiting for me to paint the gable of the house !

 

[Newbeeneil]

Even a scaffold tower is going to cost £120 for that height (24-hour price, delivered, from NTH in Haslemere) so that's not really a useful an option either.

As an aside, this weird website from a BBKA member suggests that it is illegal to cut down a tree without contacting first a registered beekeeper, but on another page shouts 'Do not contact a beekeeper!'.

I have a four stage double width tower with stabilisers ... and integral steps ... but you would need a transit van get it there and someone to help erect it .. oh .. and help take it down as it's currently erected waiting for me to paint the gable of the house !

As I’ve said I don’t think I’m going to attempt to take it down I’m just going to let them take their chances!

 

[pargyle]

As I’ve said I don’t think I’m going to attempt to take it down I’m just going to let them take their chances!

A very wise decision ...if this mild weather continues through to spring they may have a chance - although a roof over the combs would help enormously as it is probably the rain that will decimate them ... however what they will probably need more is access to some fondant ... a plastic milk bottle filled with fondant and hung from an adjacent branch ?