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

[Phil Stob (phil.stob]

All, 

This is an exposed colony on a railroad over pass above Paseo Padre, just north of Peralta.   Many of the Fremont Beeks have been by to look at it.   It is a very healthy colony, and is doing fine without our assistance.   The road underneath it is commonly traveled at 45mph or more, and the overpass is strictly a train track.  I see no feasible way to retrieve this colony, nor do I see any reason to try.  It is dangerous, and pointless. 

THESE BEES DO NOT NEED OUR HELP.

They are growing very fast, will do just fine as an exposed colony.   The warm day may be causing some issue as it reached 94 here today, or it may be vandalism by some young hoodlums.     

Its a beautiful thing to watch grow, as it is now over 14 planes of comb. If you drive north on Paseo Padre, take a look as you pass under it.  pretty cool. 

I guess I’ll contact the city and offer our recommendation.  God only knows what they will decide to do, but my recommendation is to leave them bee. 

Cheers, 

Phil 

On Jul 25, 2024, at 5:13 PM, Nha Toi via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

The overpass of Paseo Padre belongs to the Railroad and is private property.  DO NOT TRESPASS, DO NOT GO ON THAT OVERPASS.

It's an issue a beekeeper in Fremont can bring up with the City of Fremont as hazard for driving.

But ACBA doesn't encourage or support anyone going up on the railroad track

On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 4:57 PM Pamela Weimer via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

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!

--

Pamela Weimer

(510) 390-6291

Urban Beekeeper

Retired Teacher and Coach

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