RobS
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I saw this thread the other day but just now got all caught up. Good luck Don, keep the pictures coming and by all means, if those things are AHBs, keep them down there away from our snow!
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Warren, Don definitely provided some good pictures, but what I'd really like to have seen would be a video of that serpentine escape.
RobS
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The more I think about this, if you sent them a good, high resolution picture they should be able to to the wing measurements from that. There are all sorts of good optical measurement packages out there. I suppose, like most government, they are a bit behind in technology.
WarrenF
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Bird said:Warren, Don definitely provided some good pictures, but what I'd really like to have seen would be a video of that serpentine escape.
Now that is funny!!! I don't care who you are.
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txdon
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Yep Warren, Its been fun (except for the sting) and educational, so far.
Educational notes: 1. The AHBs can fly 20 MPH.
2. If you jump in the water to escape attacking AHBs
they will wait for you to surface and get you.
RobS, don't worry they freeze easy. A picture measurement would also have to have a measurement devise at exactly the right place. When I spoke with the A&M bee dissector she said they first project the left wing from 10 bees on the wall and get a measurement, then they take 25 different measurement from different parts of the bees. Parts not seen by the camera.
The AHB is actually SMALLER than the European honey bee, but just ever so slightly, you cannot see it with the naked eye.
Bird can a movie be uploaded to TBN? My camera does have a movie feature.
Educational notes: 1. The AHBs can fly 20 MPH.
2. If you jump in the water to escape attacking AHBs
they will wait for you to surface and get you.
RobS, don't worry they freeze easy. A picture measurement would also have to have a measurement devise at exactly the right place. When I spoke with the A&M bee dissector she said they first project the left wing from 10 bees on the wall and get a measurement, then they take 25 different measurement from different parts of the bees. Parts not seen by the camera.
The AHB is actually SMALLER than the European honey bee, but just ever so slightly, you cannot see it with the naked eye.
Bird can a movie be uploaded to TBN? My camera does have a movie feature.
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txdon said:
Nope. But you could load it to you-tube and post a link here.
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txdon
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Thanks MossRoad, that's what I thought.
Here is an interesting link that shows where the AHBs are in the Southern United States and their progression:
Honey Bee Research : Africanized Honey Bees
It looks like this is the 8th year AHBs have been in my county.
Here is an interesting link that shows where the AHBs are in the Southern United States and their progression:
Honey Bee Research : Africanized Honey Bees
It looks like this is the 8th year AHBs have been in my county.
Kyle_in_Tex
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I'm still betting they are Africanized.
But if not, Do you think they can survive very well being exposed like that? I'd like to see them transferred to a manmade hive if not Africanized.
My buddy south of Victoria has had numerous run ins with bees. Last year he had his final straw when they would start stinging whomever was trying to mow or ride around on any motor powered device. The bees were in an old tree and he for a while, didn't want to have to destroy them. He ended up using his cab tractor with a sprayer rigged on the end of his bale spear to spray the nest. His neighbors and the area have had numerous run ins and one death attributed to Africanized bees.
But if not, Do you think they can survive very well being exposed like that? I'd like to see them transferred to a manmade hive if not Africanized.
My buddy south of Victoria has had numerous run ins with bees. Last year he had his final straw when they would start stinging whomever was trying to mow or ride around on any motor powered device. The bees were in an old tree and he for a while, didn't want to have to destroy them. He ended up using his cab tractor with a sprayer rigged on the end of his bale spear to spray the nest. His neighbors and the area have had numerous run ins and one death attributed to Africanized bees.
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txdon said:
That map is a little suspicious, Don. The counties in TX just south of the Red River show no siteings of AHBs, but all the counties in OK just north of the river show siteings. What's up with that? Does that mean they aren't here, or nobody who sees them lives to tell about it?
I did take note of this interesting paragraph from the article on AHBs. It seems to relate to the location of your hive.
The AHB is far less selective about what it calls home. The AHB will occupy a much smaller space than the EHB. Known AHB nesting locations include water meter boxes, metal utility poles, cement blocks, junk piles, and house eaves. Other potential nesting sites include overturned flower pots, old tires, mobile home skirts, and abandoned structures. Holes in the ground and tree limbs, mail boxes, even an empty soda pop, can could be viewed as "home" to the AHB.
EddieWalker
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Don,
Great thread and very educational. I don't have anything to offer, just wanted to thank you for posting all the information that you are learning and sharing it with us. From the map, my county is AHB free, but they are South and West of me.
There is a funny line that I've noticed when traveling where the trees change and it goes from scrubby countryside, to thick pine trees. Without knowing any better, I wonder if that has anything to do with why they are where they are.
Eddie
Great thread and very educational. I don't have anything to offer, just wanted to thank you for posting all the information that you are learning and sharing it with us. From the map, my county is AHB free, but they are South and West of me.
There is a funny line that I've noticed when traveling where the trees change and it goes from scrubby countryside, to thick pine trees. Without knowing any better, I wonder if that has anything to do with why they are where they are.
Eddie
