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by bert.da.bee on June 23, 2009 Table of Contents Bee Sucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Bee Sucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: The outer box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: The inner mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 8
Step 3: Fitting da Hoover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Step 4: The inner mesh construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Step 5: Outer bottom cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Step 6: The top cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Step 7: The portal... ;-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Step 8: The Kreepy Krauly bits... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Step 9: Pressure controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Step 10: Suck some bees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Step 11: Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Intro: Bee Sucker

If you've ever had trouble with bees you probably know how difficult it is to get rid of them without you being stung or the bees being killed. If you smoke them out, you have no control over where they make their next home and you can't use the "stinking" honey. After surfing the net and talking to a couple of people in the know I came up with a practical design that will make the transfer to their "lekker" new home as trauma free as possible.
Image Notes 1. The Bee Sucker
Step 1: The outer box

For this step you will need four planks cut in standard lengths and heights as you would for a normal Langstroth hive supper. (You will need to measure your own hives. The idea is to place the full bee vacuum on top of the hive already filled with brood taken from the wild to ease the transfer of bees to their new home.)
Image Notes 1. The four planks as would be used for a normal supper.
Image Notes 1. Make marks where you want the biscuits to be placed. Assign numbers or letters to matching pairs.
Image Notes 1. Use a biscuit machine to cut the selected spaces.
Image Notes 1. Finished cut-outs for biscuits.
Image Notes 1. Place clamps and other materials in such a way that it would be easily reachable when you start assembly.
Image Notes 1. Fill biscuit cut-outs with cold glue.
Image Notes 1. Press biscuits into cut-outs filled with cold glue.
Image Notes 1. Press planks together. Remember to pair up the assigned numbers or letters.
Image Notes 1. Complete assembly
Image Notes 1. Clamp assembly.
Image Notes 1. Remove excess cold glue with a wet cloth.
Step 2: The inner mesh

You will need two peaces shade netting the size of the longest Langstroth supper dimension and four frames four fifths the length of the netting. The frames can be of any thickness as long as it will allow air to flow freely.
Image Notes 1. The four frames.
Image Notes 1. Use cold glue only on one side of the frame.
Image Notes 1. Spread the glue over the side that is going to be netted.
Image Notes 1. Use panel pins to secure the netting. I used one in each corner
Image Notes 1. Bend the panel pins over.
Image Notes 1. Spread cold glue over the netting that is on the frame.
Image Notes 1. Clamp two frames together to make a wafer of wood and netting. When the frames have set remove the clamps.
Image Notes 1. Remove excess netting with a sharp knife.
Image Notes 1. Completed inner mesh panels.
Step 3: Fitting da Hoover

This is where you should get creative if you're not going to buy a vacuum cleaner for sucking up bees. Take the hose fitting least/never used on your vacuum cleaner... In this step you will need a hose fitting and some Pratley Putty.
Image Notes 1. Place the fitting in the middle of a "short" side of your "supper". Draw the outside diameter of the hose on to the wood. Chisel it out - and be patient!
Image Notes 1. Affix the fitting on the inside of the supper with a self tapping screw.
Image Notes 1. This is how it is supposed to look on the outside of the supper.
Image Notes 1. Make the fitting airtight on the inside of the supper with Pratley Putty. 2. Pratley Steel - Quickset putty. Miracles are made from this... ;-)
Step 4: The inner mesh construction

In this step we complete the entire internal construction of the bee sucker. You will again need to make use of the biscuit machine and fix the internal structure to the outer supper. In this step you will also need to affix the rails for the bottom drawer.
Image Notes 1. Cut a peace of wood the same height as your supper but to your desired length. This peace will cover the vacuum cleaner fitting and give strength to the inner structure of the bee sucker. 2. Affix a wing on both sides of the front end of the inner construction. Make sure that you do not make the wings to long the inner construction must fit into the outer supper. Image Notes 1. Affix the inner construction to the outer supper via the wings. A couple of screws will work just as fine as four biscuits. Clamp together with G-clamps. 2. Screw the rails of the bottom rail onto the bottom part of the supper. Either side op the supper can be used as the bottom as there is currently no difference between the two.
Image Notes 1. Cut the inner rail as thick as the board that should fit in to it. It sounds like
common sense but if you cut it thicker the bee sucker won't work! 2. You can fix the rail to the inner construction with a screw in the rail If you don't do it the rail will brake off after prolonged use.
Step 5: Outer bottom cover

The following step is essential as it will determine if your bee sucker will ultimately work. The goal is to make the container airtight. You will need a pressed wood board, some panel pins, cold glue and patience as this step can take a really long time.
Image Notes 1. Measure your board and cut it.
Image Notes 1. Make sure that you cut on the inner line as this will guarantee a snug and airtight fit.
Image Notes 1. Make sure your cut out fits...
Image Notes 1. If you see glue on the inside don't worry - nobody will ever be able to see the inside. :-)
Image Notes 1. Spread cold glue over the entire area to be covered by the outer board. Don't be shy with the glue you cant come back to this step!
Image Notes 1. Fix the board to the supper with panel pins and clamp together.
Step 6: The top cover

Repeat step five but make sure all seals are air tight.
Step 7: The portal... ;-)

Before commencing with this step you should paint your bee sucker. In this step you require a piece of Perspex the size of your supper, double sided tape and some screws.
Image Notes 1. Fix the double sided tape as in the picture.
Image Notes 1. Make sure the Perspex fits your "supper".
Image Notes 1. Fix the Perspex to the supper with the double sided tape and screws.
Step 8: The Kreepy Krauly bits...

Flare a Kreepy Krauly pipe and fix it to the inside of your bee sucker with screws. Seal it with the stuff miracles are made of.
Step 9: Pressure controller

Cut a hole on one side of the bee sucker. Cover it with a movable peace of plastic. You will use this to regulate the pressure inside the bee sucker. If you give to much pressure/suction you will kill the bees.
Step 10: Suck some bees

Play around with pressure and make sure you don't kill the bees. If you have the correct suction you can even suck in the queen without killing her.
Step 11: Release

When all is said and done, take your catch and place the bee sucker on top of their new home filled with brood taken from their old home. Release the trap door/tray and leave them be for a couple of hours. Come back when the sucker is empty, remove it and put the hive cover back. Seal all other exits and entrances to the sucker i.e. holes previously used by hoses and pressure control mechanisms.
Image Notes 1. Trap door/tray.
Related Instructables
Happy Home for our friends the Mason Bees! by danica
Save the bees from extinction! You CAN do it. by gaiatechnician
E-Z Catch by CraigHarrison
Bee Hive in a Bucket by Thinkenstein
Make a cob Bee Block for solitary bees (video) by gaiatechnician
Plying on a SpinOlution Bee Travel Wheel (video) by askthebellwether
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otismbakerjr says:
May 27, 2010. 10:10 AM REPLY WVBeekeepersHusband: To those who would like to get started in beekeeping... 1] 1st. check with your local or state AG dept / agent for - Beekeeping groups in your area. Great scoure for help and hive sales to get started with. 2]Local bees help prvent the spread of unwanted (africanized bees). 3]USA - Dadant [www.dadant.com] and Walter T. Kelley [kellybees.com] also sale bees packages and starter hive kits and whatever else you might need. Also try reversing your setup with the BeeVac on the bottom and the hive body on the top. Bees prefer to travel up thaan down. Sunlight to bees mean fly-hunt-harvest. By the way GREAT Design - I like the fact that you made it to fit the hive body, by using a short honey super for your out body.
thelastonekills says:
i am interested in getting a bee hive any one know how or where
Mar 12, 2010. 10:31 PM REPLY
linuxthefish says:
cool
Jan 3, 2010. 9:49 AM REPLY
TehLonelyOne says:
Oct 8, 2009. 5:30 AM REPLY What a great device! and a great instructable. I was thinking of building one of these, but every swarm I've caught is sitting in a tree (easy to catch!) and I've never relocated a wild hive.
eulaliaaaa! says:
Is this thing for wild bees or for your own hive? We have two hives at home, and they sometimes fly away.
Jul 13, 2009. 11:23 AM REPLY
bert.da.bee says:
Jul 13, 2009. 10:32 PM REPLY I use the Bee Sucker for wild/feral bees. Your bees may be flying away because they are swarming (there is an extra mated queen in the hive and she is taking about half of all the worker bees with her to start a new hive/nest).
pdub77 says:
Jul 10, 2009. 6:45 PM REPLY That's awesome. Been reading a lot and hope to start beekeeping spring next year. I've heard of using a suction device to catch a swarm or move a hive, but never seen anything like this. Good work. Jun 28, 2009. 9:34 PM REPLY Nice build! Do you have to be concerned about heating up the bees with sunlight coming thru the window? How many swarms have you used this on? How large is your shopvac?
sleepydog says:
bert.da.bee says:
Jun 30, 2009. 6:17 AM REPLY Thanx, I usually work under a tree or inside a house, so the bees don't get exposed that much. The moment I place the sucker on top of the new hive I cover the "window". (The hive lid fits perfectly.) Maybe someone with a bit more knowledge can shine some light regarding your question on the effects of sunlight on bees. I had the privilege of sucking two hives to date - both are doing fine. I will be removing another two this coming Saturday. (It is winter in South Africa so swarms are not that active...) The vacuum is a 1800W Hoover wet & dry.
curious.matt says:
cool i am a beekeeper this might acculy work.
Jun 25, 2009. 7:27 PM REPLY
garrett10 says:
the title sounds so wrong
Jun 24, 2009. 5:19 AM REPLY
slimguy379 says:
lol im an apiculturist, and idk if ill use this, but the uprise in bee related instructables is greatly appreciated... keep em coming
Jun 23, 2009. 2:03 PM REPLY
depotdevoid says:
Very nice, I know someone who works with bees that might like this. I'll forward it along.
Jun 23, 2009. 1:27 PM REPLY
ry25920 says:
Wow.... giggle... this really sucks. Literally. But good job on the details. 3 stars.
Jun 23, 2009. 12:27 PM REPLY

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Intro: Bee Sucker

Image Notes 1. The Bee Sucker

Step 1: The outer box

Image Notes 1. Use a biscuit machine to cut the selected spaces.

Image Notes 1. Finished cut-outs for biscuits.

Image Notes 1. Fill biscuit cut-outs with cold glue.

Image Notes 1. Complete assembly

Image Notes 1. Clamp assembly.

Image Notes 1. Remove excess cold glue with a wet cloth.

Step 2: The inner mesh

Image Notes 1. The four frames.

Image Notes 1. Bend the panel pins over.

Image Notes 1. Remove excess netting with a sharp knife.

Image Notes 1. Completed inner mesh panels.

Step 3: Fitting da Hoover

Step 4: The inner mesh construction

Step 5: Outer bottom cover

Image Notes 1. Measure your board and cut it.

Image Notes 1. Make sure your cut out fits...

Step 6: The top cover

Step 7: The portal... ;-)

Image Notes 1. Fix the double sided tape as in the picture.

Image Notes 1. Make sure the Perspex fits your "supper".

Step 8: The Kreepy Krauly bits...

Step 9: Pressure controller

Step 10: Suck some bees

Step 11: Release

Image Notes 1. Trap door/tray.

Happy Home for our friends the Mason Bees! by danica

Save the bees from extinction! You CAN do it. by gaiatechnician

E-Z Catch by CraigHarrison

Bee Hive in a Bucket by Thinkenstein

Make a cob Bee Block for solitary bees (video) by gaiatechnician

Plying on a SpinOlution Bee Travel Wheel (video) by askthebellwether

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