swarm-list Mailing List: Re: East Oakland Swarm - 3 ft up Easy Catch

[Bay Area Beeks (bayareabeeks]

Jim - you are not beeless.  I work the hotline and have only 1 successful swarm catch this year - in Feb/March.  I've answered 42 hotline calls.  4-5 swarms that I responded to all flew off before I arrived (due to fact I'm also NOT beeless and often wait 10-20 min before responding).  

FYI: Robin helped me straighten my top bar hive (successfully started after the 4th try), but the top bar did NOT successfully reQueen after split and now I'm in search for another swarm to populate the same top bar.  I can't populate my top bar with langstroth frames and my attempts to populate it like a mating nuc has been unsuccessful.  There's a learning curve on how to beekeep with top bar that I have NOT managed.  Suggestions on how to start a top bar appreciated on BeeTalk, not swarmlist chat.

Bee Kind,

Mimi

On Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM The Bay Architects via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Excuse me but to correct misinformation,I have not obtained swarms recently. My last swarm was weeks ago.

 JIm

The Bay Architects
1840 B Alcatraz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 420-1484 Tel
(510) 420-1165 Fax

On Monday, June 8, 2026 at 05:46:40 PM PDT, Bay Area Beeks via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Info to Peter since Jim has gotten several swarms already.  Mimi

On Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM Peter Callis via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

I can

Peter Callis
510-213-3462

On Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 5:31 PM Bees & Beeks via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

Koresh said bees gathering in front of his house.  Called last year too.  Easy catch - 3 ft up.  See pics.  Would like someone to get there fast as he’s stuck is in car afraid to exit. 

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