swarm-list Mailing List: Repost Re: Swarm/hive in compost bin in San Ramon

[Leo Meier (meierleo]

No takers on this?  I would take it if I lived closer to San Ramon.


> On May 20, 2025, at 8:58 AM, Leo Meier <meierleo [at] gmail.com> wrote:
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> I am going to post this as a swarm because I think it can be easy.  It is 
> very accessible and no construction or demolition is required.  But the bees 
> have been there at least since Sunday.  The owner opened it once and then 
> closed it quickly and cannot report if it was a swarm or if there was comb.
> The compost bin cannot be moved.  It is too heavy.  But, unlike a wine 
> barrel, it can be opened completely and you can put a nuc inside it after you 
> scoop the bees into it.
> Owner is not in a hurry.
> What do you think?
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