swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Swarm in Kensington high in back yard tree, but BIG - and now gone

[Jerry Przybylski (gtp000000]

The caller texted me that they left already. 

(They arrived around noon Sunday)

Very few beekeepers have gear that can reach high than 20 feet 

-- Siri apologizes 4 autocomplete errors...

On Jun 11, 2024, at 1:15 PM, Cheick Keita <cheick.keita [at] gmail.com> wrote:



Hi! I would like to claim this one but I'm a first time beekeeper getting help from a friend who is a beekeeper. We are thinking of using a ladder and the bucket method. Do you know how much clearance there is around the tree? Side of a hill? Is the ground flat to put some sheet down to collect the bees? Thank you

On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 9:28 AM Jerry Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Bigger than two footballs, I’m told.
Jamie says “almost laundry bag.”
25 to 30 feet off the ground.
East of Westminster

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