swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Advice needed asap Re: Swarm in Berkeley on fence

[Richard Godfrey (richgodfrey77]

This problem is vexing but also pretty common. Besides smoking after you have brushed (or vacuumed the remaining bees) you can use old drained auto oil or Bee-off chemicals such as honey b gone. They will move on. 

On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 9:48 PM Emmanuelle Schwarz via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I smoked and smoked and tried to motivate them to move in but at the end, I think the queen wasn’t inside. I shall see tomorrow morning… 

On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 7:55 PM Emmanuelle Schwarz <emcschwarz [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Will try that now, thank you! 

On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 7:43 PM Phil Stob <phil.stob [at] gmail.com> wrote:

They are looking for a new house/hive,   but their drive to protect the queen is overriding their decision process to adopt your box.   If she can walk in, then she usually will, and the rest will follow.   Right now, she can’t find your box, and she is well protected in the crooks and crannies of the fence.  Got to give her the clear, easy and short route into the box. 

Cheers, 

Phil 

510-996-8946

On Jul 8, 2024, at 7:34 PM, Emmanuelle Schwarz <emcschwarz [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Phil, why would they walk into my box if the queen is in the crevice hidden? 

Just trying to understand. If you think it can work I can try… 

On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 7:31 PM Phil Stob <phil.stob [at] gmail.com> wrote:

In cases like these, I just prop the box up next to the swarm and let them walk in.   A 6 foot ladder is usually sufficient.    Then I smoke the fence after you get a majority of the bees in the box.  They usually march right in. 

Cheers, 

Phil 

510-996-8946

On Jul 8, 2024, at 7:07 PM, Emmanuelle Schwarz via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I am having a difficult time getting the queen in my box. I scooped a good amount of bees when I came earlier and saw some fanning so I closed the box and left. Couple of hours later the home owner send me pictures that they were all back on the fence. Now I have been trying for 30 minutes to find the queen, but no success. I have some old brown comb, a queen cage but I can’t find her. I think she might be hiding inside the  crack in the fence. Any suggestions?? 

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On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 2:41 PM Elinor N. LEVINE <elevine [at] berkeley.edu> wrote:

Info to Emmanuelle. Emmanuelle, can you text me your phone number? 510-508-5053

Elinor

On Jul 8, 2024, at 2:37 PM, Emmanuelle Schwarz <emcschwarz [at] gmail.com> wrote:



Happy to go

Emmanuelle

Emcschwarz [at] gmail.com 

On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 2:26 PM Elinor N. LEVINE via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Shasta Road in berkeley hills.

Anyone available to go now and return after dusk? Please include your phone number.



Elinor
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