According to the tally for 2025, this was the 500th swarm call
of the year. ~90% of these calls are from Alameda
and Contra Costa counties.
405 swarm calls last year, and 473 the year before when we had a
really rainy winter and spring.
Why? More urban beekeepers? Better surviving feral/wild bees?
Better publicity? More word-of-mouth referrals?
Just guessing.
Thanks everyone who stepped up and collected a swarm or several.
Thanks for the educational outreach and good-will building you've
done along the way.
History suggests there may be another dozen or two dozen swarm calls
before they entirely dry up in August.
Cheers
On 7/27/25 12:21 PM, Liz Griffiths via
swarm-list wrote:
Here’s a pic for news swarmers who haven’t collected bees
from a fence yet. They marched right on to the frame as
Paula very gently raised it up to collect them. The
clusters between the posts on the other side were
collected in a 32oz yogurt container squeezed to fit in
the space between the posts.
These gals were hungry and made straight for the part
of the frame with some nectar stored.
Anyone
available right now? Give name and phone
number.
Elinor
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Make sure you're familiar with the swarm catching guidelines at
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Make sure you're familiar with the swarm catching guidelines at
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