swarm-list Mailing List: Fwd: Fremont Bridge colony dripping honey!

[Pamela Weimer (pamela.weimer]

DO NOT ATTEMPT A RESCUE IF THESE BEES.  Too dangerous!  

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From: Pamela Weimer <pamela.weimer [at] gmail.com>
Date: July 25, 2024 at 4:56:41 PM PDT
To: ACBA Swarmlist <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org>
Subject: Fremont Bridge colony dripping honey!



A caller today alerted us that there is an external hive on the side of a bridge over Paseo Padre between Thornton and Peralta.  They saw it while walking today and do not have any idea about how long it has been there, etc.  The photos sent show that the bees have created plates of wax comb and they told me the honey was dripping down.

The bridge is about 12 ft tall and while it runs over Paseo Padre they say there is a way to access the colony for removal if deemed necessary but this will require a tall ladder and perhaps some diversion of traffic.  They really could not tell me and they live tooo far away to go back to the site and answer detailed questions!   They could not tell me if the bridge serves the public, a train of cars for example!

Who is available to check it out?  Anyone can go as this is not a swarm!

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Pamela Weimer

(510) 390-6291

Urban Beekeeper

Retired Teacher and Coach