swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Bee Tree situation in Pleasanton. The Biiiiig tree must come down. Colony about 12 feet off the ground

[Mimi (mimi.me3]

I’ll give them a call.  
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> On Oct 18, 2024, at 2:47 PM, Gerald Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list 
> [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 204 Heritage Lane    Pleasanton
> a    bee tree needs to be removed    Must come down. Need bee colony rescue.
> The entrance is about 12 feet off the ground
> At the base the trunk is 10 or 12 feet in diameter.
> No telling how big the hollow is in the middle, or the vertical extent of  
> the colony
> Nick
>  (408) 761-4164
> 
> Perhaps coordinate with a tree-removal company to save the trunk section,
> and convince them to NOT just drop the tree like lumberjacks do.
> 
> Maybe loan veils to the tree crew.
> 
> I don't know how much money is available for beekeeper activities.
> There could be tens of gallons of honey in the trunk.
> Bees have been using the entrance for upwards of 50 years.
> 
> Nick has some experience with tree cutting.
> we talked for half an hour, so he has some more ideas about how to approach 
> the problems.
> 
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