Took them a day to decide but they have moved into my bait hive
-William On May 5, 2026, at 5:09 PM, Pamela Weimer <pamela.weimer [at] gmail.com> wrote:
Truth is we will never catch every swarm. Our guidelines are safety first. No swarm is worth going out on a limb 30-35 ft high or stopping traffic on a major street. That is not expected or encouraged. Responders want to rescue and that is admirable, but sometimes we just need to say “good luck girls!” Pamela Weimer (510) 390-6291 Urban Beekeeper Retired Teacher and Coach
I have a bait hive a few blocks from there that’s getting traffic. Maybe around 50-75 bees going in/out. They likely are moving in. If someone can actually catch the swarm that would probably be better for the surrounding community, but I may get lucky. Sorry I can’t help collect, I don’t own a pole. -William
Hi Everyone,
I attempted to catch this swarm but it's much higher than I anticipated. Probably closer to 30-35 ft up. You will also need to be able to stop traffic on McArthur Blvd because the branch sticks out over the busy street. It will be a tricky catch so I'm going to pass it along to the next person who might be better equipped. Hope you all are having a beautiful spring day!
With Care, Brooke Go Brooke! Deets in a moment. :)
I can go Sent from my iPhone Noah called to report a swarm just landing in a street maple tree near the freeway that he saw as he was passing by. Sounds like they're pretty high up there, maybe a little over 20 ft? Anyone with a pole and bucket or a cherry picker interested?
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