To get on the band wagon I always give my name and number to extraction callers so if they do not get a call from someone they can let me know and I’ll repost. I think I’ve only had 1 call back this year so far!
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On Apr 29, 2025, at 9:19 AM, Elinor N. LEVINE via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
I agree with Nils. I also give my number to callers who have an extraction in case no one responds to them. It happens occasionally, but so far this year no one has called me back to say they haven’t been contacted.
Elinor
On Apr 29, 2025, at 9:06 AM, Nils Joseph Kauffman via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
Sung,
I think ACBA members should have the opportunity to responds to the extraction calls before sending them to another club.
Interesting.
so, when I get an extraction call, and they ask me to post it, even
if it's from an adjacent county,
I give the caller my number, and tell him/her to call back if they
don't get a nibble within 2 or 3 days.
Only occasionally do I get a call.
Sometimes I would ping people I know with a reminder, sometimes I
just repost it.
If they're outside of Alameda county, I suggest they widen their
search to the local club's website.
With adjacent counties having phone number lists, with the
frustration of telephone tag, there's nobody in the club to direct
traffic.
The Marin club was talking about doing a workshop to teach
interested members about the
ins-and-outs of extractions because the few people in the county who
do them seem to be overworked.
One fallback is that Khalid, who doesn't seem to be a member of any
club, is a name we can name.
The club can't really play favorites. We can't keep a list of
'approved/recommended' members who do the extraction jobs.
Once posted we have no idea whether some member is forwarding the
leads to someone else they know.
When concern for the bees was expressed, I would say, 'you've come
to the right place' because you'll get calls from
beekeepers who do these jobs and keep the bees (or pass them on).
With Craigslist you never know.
j
On 4/28/25 11:18 AM, Sung Lee via
swarm-list wrote:
I passed it on to Dermot who is in charge of
Swarmlist for MDBA.
Homeowner was in tears, she called SF beeks,
they told her to call Mt. Diablo...this was a week ago She
called them, got no response. Finally, a friend told her to
call us.
She now has bees at the eaves of the roof, and coming
into the house. I told her there might be a cost since it
sounds like the bees have moved in. Please give her a
call
Jane 208-440-1609
2456 Wayfarer Ct, Dis. Bay
Thanks - Gina
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