swarm-list Mailing List: Re: WHO Doesn't Have Bees, and wants them? What cities are you in? What prevents you from chasing swarms?

[Laura Vyda (Weide) (laura]

I have not been checking my email often and I see I’m coming in late to this thread. I’m in Oakland near the San Leandro border. After a summer long battle, we lost our hive to verroa last fall. I have just started a new Nuc but would like to have a second hive and am hoping to be able to collect a swarm at some point this spring. I second the suggestion for a texting option for swarm assignments for folks who don’t check email often.  

Thank you for all you do!

Laura

On 2025-05-04 19:58, Elizabeth Dhuse via swarm-list wrote:

 

Hi. I'm in Fremont. I have one full hive and one empty hive (set up as a bait hive, but no takers yet). I'd like to fill the second hive. I don't chase swarms because I don't really know how, I'm chicken, and my schedule is erratic.

Beth Dhuse  : )

 

 

On Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 05:54:20 PM PDT, Peter Callis via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

 

Hi. I live in. Fruitvale oakland and have 2 empty hives. I am definitely looking for more bees. 

 

Peter Callis
510-213-3462

On Sun, May 4, 2025, 2:37 PM Gerald Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

We'd like to get an idea of how well the swarms are getting to where
they need to be.

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Laura Vyda (Weide)
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