swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Wine Barre Swarm or Colony near Bernal and 680 in Pleasanton

[Gerald Przybylski (gtp000000]

    How sad!  
    Perhaps an insecticide dead-out, possibly from some forage plant in
    the neighborhood
    that was recently sprayed by a pesticide company.  (rather than the
    owner) 
    
    I suggest sending a sample of the freshest 100 dead bees to USDA ARS
    lab in beltsville md for testing.
    Include a cover letter with the sample that tells the story in a
    couple of lines.  History may be relevant.
    
    If pesticide, USDA testing may not be able to tell. If it's a virus,
    they can probably nail it down.
    
    Jerry

On 7/1/24 1:32 PM, AL COLBY via swarm-list wrote:

If you get this twice my apologies, I replied all to Jerry’s email but I don’t think it went out to the swarm list

I went and looked at the barrel this afternoon, it’s not scouts, it appears more that the swarm that moved in is dying out. The yard is littered with 100’s if not 1000’s of dead bees, the only flight activity appeared to be more bees flying out to die. I cut the hole open and got no reaction from the bees, the bottom was littered with dead bees, up top looked like maybe a softball sized cluster, very little activity and the only comb I could see was just white wax. Far more dead bees than live ones. 

He asked if I could remove the barrel which I will try to do in the next day or two but what does the group make of the swarm? 

Al

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 1, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Andrew Cain via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:



If Al can't handle it, ill be the backup, although Id prefer someone that needs the bees take it. 

On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 10:07 PM Gerald Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

OK Al, Info to you shortly.


On 6/30/24 9:28 PM, AL COLBY wrote:
> I’m checking with  freind but can probably set it up Tuesday and move it
> Wednesday if they are not in  rush
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 30, 2024, at 9:14 PM, Mimi via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
>>
>> I want this but hubby said NO to using his Rivian for bee wine barrel transport.  Atlas I don’t have mode of transportation.  😔
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 30, 2024, at 6:41 PM, Gerald Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> The caller isn't seeing pollen going in.
>>> I suggested he look out for the bees going home at night (scouts) vs staying in the bbl (moved in).
>>>
>>> The bbl can be carted away if a colony HAS moved in.
>>>
>>> Who's interested in the process, and has access to a vehicle to transport it,
>>> and the assistance to move it without tipping it over?

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