swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Insects in the ground or bricks? Berkeley

[Gerald Przybylski (gtp000000]

    Oh Archie...
    
    I'm a honey bee guy, but when swarm line calls come in about
    yellowjackets, paper wasps, hornets, mason bees, bumblebees, and
    other natives,
    I encourage the caller to find a way to coexist with the other
    lepidoptera. 
    They're generally beneficial insects.  Wasps and YJs prey on plant
    pests.   Only kill them off if you absolutely have to. 
    
    I think Doris would like to find a way to deal with the native bees
    that doesn't involve wiping them out.  (that's the feeling I got
    talking to her this morning) 
    
    I would hope Vector control technicians would encourage her to find
    a way of living with them.   I see VC, or a pest control company as
    a last resort. 
    
    That's my 2¢
    
    Secondly,  we're a couple of weeks away from the peak of the swarm
    season.  
    The swarm email group is already at a traffic level that makes it
    tedious with people commenting on comments on comments.  
    Please either hold back on the comments or take them to a different
    list or contact others directly.   
    Please help keep the email traffic managable.  It drives some people
    nuts, and can result in things being missed. 
    
    If you see that someone claimed a swarm, you don't have to put in
    your later claim.  You won't get it anyway.  
    The volunteers assign the swarms to the first person to make a
    claim.
    
    If you want to "report back," please email the volunteer that posted
    the swarm, not the whole list.  
    Please look at the "To" field in the email.  If it includes the
    group, edit the group address out. 
    
    Thank you for reading my rant. :-)   
    I'm just trying to smooth things out for the coming storm of actual
    swarm postings. 
    
    Cheers
    jerry

On 3/13/26 2:12 PM, Archie Richardson via swarm-list wrote:

I received a video of the critters. They are not Honey Bees! Referred Doris to Vector Control.

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On Friday, March 13, 2026, 2:00 PM, Archie Richardson via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I called, I knocked, I admired her VW Westfalia. I looked all around the front yard and saw nothing of interest or curiosity.

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On Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:56 PM, Archie Richardson <kayak2fish2004 [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

I was there, I called, I knocked on the door, to no response. I looked all around the front yard. I saw nothing . That includes wasps.

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On Friday, March 13, 2026, 7:43 AM, ofmindtoseek via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

II could check it out today. I’ll be over there around one.  

On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM Paula Breen via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Insects possibly in the ground or living inside of a brick structure in Berkeley. The caller was a little confusing. She said she was going to send a video but never did. I'm guessing this is probably yellow jackets or possibly bumbles but could somebody in the neighborhood check it out possibly tomorrow?

Doris 5104091030

2746 Webster St

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