| No problem. This was a new one for me. Space there were about 25 dead bees on the floor of the utility closet. There were about five bees on the ceiling. Only five or six bees were alive. I was able to pick up the live bees and release them outside. We swept up the dead bees. It seems like the swarm may have moved on, although there were a few bees lingering around the roof. He is going to follow up with the apartment manager. He was sure that the bees had not been sprayed, so I had some concern about what may have caused them to die. He had a carbon monoxide detector and it was not detecting any thing. Maybe they got into something like laundry detergent? 🤷
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 23, 2025, at 4:20 PM, Pamela Weimer via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
thank you TIm for going there. Sorry I mistyped the phone number! I do not have the equipment to get on the roof or check inside the roof space.
The correct phone number to call is 510-673-6158.
There are a few bees hanging out on the ceiling. They seem a little spaced out. There are about 30 dead fees on the floor. They are indeed honeybees.
There seem to be a lot less bees flying around now then there were when the caller called.
Someone who does extractions should follow up with Joe or the apartment manager at Ardenwood forest.
Tim
Sent from my iPhone Yes, that was suggested to caller but they are too afraid to enter the laundry room! A spray of Honey B gone or almost extract?
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM, Pamela Weimer via swarm-list More on this call- After speaking with Jo, the caller, I learned they are in the 2 nd floor so not easy to look in vent! Ladder is needed. However it appears they have attracted a swarm into their dryer vent hose and the bees are coming through the vent into their laundry room. She estimates 50-100 bees now in laundry room . They have closed the door and stuck a towel under door to prevent bees from going into the house. Address and phone number on original post in this thread Sent from my > On Mar 23, 2025, at 1:34 PM, Pamela Weimer < pamela.weimer [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > Caller was too afraid to go out and look at the vent opening for laundry where Bees’s are coming in. Jerry already suggested she spray some vinegar at the entry point in the house or apply some imitation almond extract to discourage bees. > > She needs someone nearby who can drop by and check the vent and see what is going on. > > 34250 Cronin Terrace > 510-673-6157 > > > Sent from my iPhone --------------------------------------------------------------------- Safety first! No swarm is worth risking injury to self, or host. Make sure you're familiar with the swarm catching guidelines at < https://www.alamedabees.org/swarm-catching-guidelines/>. To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, to learn how to filter these messages, or to view the archives, see: < https://www.alamedabees.org/swarm-list-tips/>.
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