swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Do your bit, pretty please!

[sandy fong (happysandy1970]

I like to collect swarm and very fun and challenging. 

Save the Bees 🐝 Save our Planet 🌎 

Sandy 

On Sun, Apr 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM Peter Callis via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I am now a proud owner of a new nuc box. I am looking to go and get my first swarm. I have 2 hives to fill.  I live in Oakland.  If anyone is looking to let go of a swarm or find them a home I am available. 

Peter Callis
510-213-3462

On Sun, Apr 13, 2025, 7:57 PM elegans--- via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Yes!!!! Everything Paula said is spot on! Collecting swarms is a community service offsetting the impact urban beekeeping has on the greater community. It's a privilege. We don't have a RIGHT to keep bees. An ordinance fashioned from a complaint can happen any time. Complete bans. With serious fines or even a criminal complaint. 

Besides.... catching swarms is a great way to meet... maybe..... the love of your life. So get out there!

George McRae 

Former president ACBA 2017

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On Sun, Apr 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM, Paula Breen via swarm-list

<swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Even if you don't want any more bees, if you're keeping these in the East Bay then you really should collect a swarm or two. It benefits everyone if we all contribute to collecting these swarms. It seems pretty early in the season to have so little interest in the swarm postings. Do it for your neighbors. Do it for people you've never met. Do it before somebody goes to town hall and starts agitating to ban bees in urban areas.  

This is a community. Let's all contribute! Intimidated? Reach out. Plenty of us are happy to coach or even meet you there. But the same 10 people cannot manage this volume of swarms. Let's GO!

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