swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Bee tree in Montclair park

[Sean Schoonmaker (s_schoon]

The bees have been there for at least a year. I noticed them some time back, but they weren't bothering anyone and no one seemed to notice them.

Best Regards,

Sean

On Friday, February 20, 2026 at 04:05:34 PM PST, Leslie Louie via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I’ll be home in about an hour and can go over to check it out if it’s still light out by the time I’m ready to go. 

Leslie

(she/her)

On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM Elinor Levine via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Caller says there are bees entering a tree between the children's playground and Moraga Avenue. She sees them about 6' up in a large conifer about 50 yards south of the rec center. No visible cluster. We talked about bee trees, and the importance of leaving them alone but she is concerned that park employees may decide to exterminate them.

If anyone who lives nearby would like to go check it out, feel free. And interact with park employees if that seems useful. If you can't find them, you can call Audrey at 707-367-3289. She's at the park now and seems to live nearby.

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