swarm-list Mailing List: Re: West Oakland Swarm on 31st Street

[Eva Kersey (eva.kersey]

These bees are quite high, I would say 20-25ft, and wrapped up in the branches. I'm not having any luck with my pole and bucket (on a ladder - I know, not recommended). I can reach them, but can't manage to scrape or shake them in due to how the are clustered and all of the branches in the way. Anyone with a bee vac (or bucket truck)  want to take a shot? 

On Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 11:36 AM Gabriel Harber <harberphoto [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Claim to Eva.

-Gabriel

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On Jun 4, 2026, at 11:33 AM, Eva Kersey <eva.kersey [at] gmail.com> wrote:

This is close to me, I can go check it out. 

Eva

926-324-3740

On Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 11:31 AM Gabriel Harber via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Caller spotted bees from 2nd story bedroom window.  Pole and bucket… or bee vac maybe?

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-Gabriel

510-967-6244

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