swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Swarm in Fremont at eaves of two storey house on Laurel Canyon Way

[Hammad Syed (hami.archer]

Great Job. 

Thanks for the update. I was about to request the update.

Another great day saving the bees.

Regards

On Apr 27, 2024, at 9:52 PM, Tim Inman via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Thank you to everyone who offered help and advice on this second-story swarm in Fremont. This was a two-day-er. Here is how it went down:

1. Yesterday I went up a ladder with a bucket. The bees were in an awkward spot about 20 feet up, the bucket didn't fit, and I realized the ladder was unsafe and backed down.

2. Yesterday I returned with a box on a pole. I took down about 4 decent size wax combs with quite a bit of pollen and nectar stores.  I got about 1/3 of the bees. There was interest in front of the hive - but the remaining cluster hung tight.

3. This morning I returned with a beevac on a pole. It was too heavy and bent/broke my pole. I called Sung. He drove an hour on an already busy day to assist me. He had a great idea to offer them a frame on a pole. We taped the pole back together and presented the bees under the eave some built out foundation.  They liked it, and climbed aboard. After several iterations, all but about 15-20 hovering bees were in the box. I returned after dark and retrieved my bees!

Tim

On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 10:34 AM Elinor N. LEVINE via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Caller sent another photo which definitely show it is honey bees.

You would need to bring a ladder. Anyone available? Please include your phone number and email address.



Elinor
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