Although I suspect it won't make much difference to the kind of people who would spray bees with a pesticide before checking into it, I added a short "Don’t use any pesticides" section to the swarm hotline page.On Jun 2, 2025, at 8:44 AM, Nils Joseph Kauffman via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
We all have our limits as to what we can or will do. The more information we have up front the better.
Nils On Sunday, June 1, 2025, Gerald Przybylski via swarm-list < swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
I don't believe in sending out any of our volunteers to do a toxic-cleanup following
the spraying of a swarm, or an extraction either.
If anyone mentions spraying I point out that petrochemical insecticides are not good to use around
"our family members," with the hope they take the hint not to use something like RAID, or hornet-spray.
It would seem to me that, upon learning bees were sprayed with a toxic pesticide, it would be justified to just do an about-face and leave.
It doesn't happen very often, fortunately, but this makes the third in the last couple of weeks. One was the bees in
the ally-way at the gated apartments in Hayward. Another was a business in Pleasanton where the caller said he
was going to spray the bees because his patrons were at risk. (at least that one was a clear case)
The thing is, we (acba, or swarm-list) don't have any policy language for dealing with calls where bees were sprayed.
I don't make a habit of asking whether the bees were sprayed.
Most of the time it would even be an insulting question. People call ACBA's swarm line to get bees taken are of.
» Perhaps I should add a slide to the Swarm Program. We could even edit a slide into the latest program.
» I can add language to the swarm guidelines too, to be wary about sprayed swarms. - Don't do anything risky. Avoid contamination.
» There could be some fine-print on the swarm web page saying we reserve the right to leave if the bees were sprayed (with anything?).
This is volunteer activity. What do people expect?
Thoughts?
Jerry
On 5/31/25 6:44 PM, Bees & Beeks via swarm-list wrote:
Bees clearly from branch they cut down and laying on lawn. Only handful of bees flying, majority DEAD on ground.
This WAS a swarm on a branch that has been sprayed. The homeowners are surprised swarm didn’t go away and now wants someone to come out in heatwave (95 degree heat) to help remove from property. I can “dispose” of bees and not report them for spraying bees for a fee.
Mimi
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On May 31, 2025, at 6:35 PM, Pamela Weimer via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
Who can go? Been there about 6 hours
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