swarm-list Mailing List: Re: Need eyes on a bee situation Ashland San Leandro, Maybe a swarm, maybe a damaged colony?

[James Wildeman (jimwildeman]

Hi Paula, I can check it out.

> On Aug 13, 2026, at 09:16, Paula Breen via swarm-list <swarm-list [at] 
> alamedabees.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Opal called to report that when she was on her normal morning walk with her 
> dog she saw a lot of bees flying around the ground at a house that is being 
> sold. She said there's been a lot of work happening in the yard including 
> some tree removal and she isn't sure if a colony got damaged during the work. 
> She sounds pretty confident that she's seeing bees and she knows the 
> difference between bees and a wasps nest in the ground. She had her dogs with 
> her so didn't want to get close but said she might be able to go back and get 
> photos. The house is vacant and the workers are not there. Is anyone 
> available to go check it out? Could be a swarm! 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Paula
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Safety first! No swarm is worth risking injury to self, or host.
> Make sure you're familiar with the swarm catching guidelines at
> <https://www.alamedabees.org/swarm-catching-guidelines/>.
> 
> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, to learn how
> to filter these messages, or to view the archives, see:
> <https://www.alamedabees.org/swarm-list-tips/>.