Mike 925-285-3555
On May 9, 2026, at 8:56 AM, Paula Breen via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:
Great, what's your name and your telephone number please? You can reply to me privately if you don't feel like sharing with the group. I can go This image came through just now. This would be way easy, much simpler than getting bees out of a bin with a flip top. You could probably just lift up that piece of plywood and set it over your box and give it a good wallop.
Mark in Bethel Island called to report that he saw a swarm in his yard two days ago and now notes that the bees are coming in and out of his trash bin. Doesn't know how many bees are in there but says there is a steady stream of traffic. As they haven't been there very long I will treat this as a swarm. Who would like to collect these trashy gals?
I believe there was a recent post with some pro tips on getting bees out of the trash. I'll see if I can dig it up.
Who would like to leave now to collect the swarm and return after dark to ensure no bee left behind?
If you collected a swarm in the last 24 hours, please hold off 5 minutes before making a claim.
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