swarm-list Mailing List: Re: “Swarm” in El Cerrito just north of Kensington in utility nook that houses the power meter

[Becky Klein (beckyjaneklein]

I can take a look. 

On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 10:28 AM Jerry Przybylski via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] alamedabees.org> wrote:

It’s been there almost a week
So they may have built a bit of comb 
By the volume that could be the whole swarm.

Worth a shot simply collecting them.
It could be covering a hole in the blocking above.

Probably not technical.
Collect scoops of bees with a soft drink cup.
A bee-vac would work too.
If the queen is in it, we’re home free.




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