swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Swarm - Albany near Solano n San Pablo Ave

[The Bay Architects (bayarch]

I have captured the bees and there are in a box along the lower pathway.  They had come from the property at 625 Adam. 

It was a difficult catch as they were entangled in cross limbs of a thorny lemon tree. It took several swaps as many bees kept returning even though I had 80% in box from the first swipe.  It took about 6 thrusts and brushings. By the time I left, there were few returning. Many along the box's top were fanning indicating the queen resides within.

I'll return tonight to bundle them up. They will have a home at the Box Car Flower Garden in west Oakland.

Thank you swarm list

JIm

The Bay Architects
1840 B Alcatraz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 420-1484 Tel
(510) 420-1165 Fax

On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:38:42 AM PDT, Becky Klein via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

The swarm reporter won’t be able to confirm that the swarm is still there until after 2. The swarm is in a neighbor’s back yard. Access to the yard is available through a gate between the two properties. The neighbor is not in the house (they’re staging it for sale). 

I wedged a large box containing some unprocessed wax in the tree to see if they might move in.

On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 10:00 AM Nha Toi via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Info to Jim

On Wed, May 8, 2024, 8:00 AM The Bay Architects via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I can try  Jim

The Bay Architects
1840 B Alcatraz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 420-1484 Tel
(510) 420-1165 Fax

On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 08:04:51 PM PDT, Nha Toi via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

ladder is a 10ft ladder

On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM susan--- via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

How high is that ladder in the photo?

 

Susan Kuchinskas

1-510-368-0455

@susankuchinskas

Kuchinskas.com

 

From: swarm-list <swarm-list-bounces+susan=kuchinskas.com [at] alamedabees.org> On Behalf Of Nha Toi via swarm-list
Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 7:57 PM
To: susan [at] kuchinskas.com
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Subject: Re: [ACBA Swarmlist] Swarm - Albany near Solano n San Pablo Ave

 

Still available....update...

Becky looked at this swarm.  It is a good size swarm btwn a football and a watermelon.  It is tightly wrapped around a few branches of the orange tree.  The ground is uneven so she felt it was not safe for her to go further.  But if you have the equipment for this swarm...it is available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 6:43 PM Nha Toi <2nha.toi [at] gmail.com> wrote:

info to Becky

 

On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 6:06 PM Nha Toi <2nha.toi [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Still available

 

On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 5:32 PM Nha Toi <2nha.toi [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Please leave your name and phone number when claiming. Make sure you can go right away. Once bees are collected in your box, the box needs to stay and you will come back to collect after dark. Thank you 😁

 

from a Beek's hive, she doesn't have time to collect.

About 10ft up, basketball size

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