Rescuing a Honeybee Colony - a comb cut-out from a condemned building
Channel: Phil Chandler: Barefoot Beekeeper
Date: 2012-10-22

This colony had to be removed before the building they were in was demolished, so despite it being the wrong time of year to attempt this risky operation, we had to give it a shot. 
We used a polystyrene Langstroth nucleus box in the upright position, tying combs into frames using soft cotton string.

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