swarm-list Mailing List: Do you live near 1074 E 33rd in Oakland?

[Gerald Przybylski (gtp000000]

Someone from the office at PG&E called about a utility pole that may or 
may not have honey bees in it.

If you live in the neighborhood of 1074 East 33rd, could you take a look 
at the poles and see if you see bees?
It's a pole with a tree pretty close by it.

If you do, let us know what the situation is.

fwiw, trap-outs from utility poles are notoriously difficult because the 
bees can
always find another exit.

Since I started keeping bees, I've never heard of a case where a utility 
company
worked with a local beekeeper.  They may have a crew that specializes in 
poles with bees anyway.

In the grand scheme, we can't rescue them all, and this case doesn't 
look encouraging.
On the other hand, the wild/feral bee population is solid.

jerry

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