Monthly Archives: April 2012

LeBootCamp Bees Relocated

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

My dad and I had the pleasure on meeting and removing bees for LeBootCamp’s Valerie and Alex. There are actually two bee colonies in their attic but today we tackled only one. The hive that we removed today was entering … Continue reading →

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Bees In Crawl Space – Bee Removal

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Today was supposed to be family day but the wife gave me permission to do a quick removal early in the morning. So my dad and I were off, arriving onsite at 8 AM with most of the bees still … Continue reading →

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Bee Removal From Air Conditioner Duct

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

April 19 I met Leslie in Los Altos for a site check on the A/C Bees. Today we did a quick live bee relocation from the air conditioner duct with the professional help from James of Palo Alto & Dahl Plumbing … Continue reading →

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Los Altos Bees and Moffet Field Hanger One View

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Went for a site check in Los Altos where a recent bee swarm moved into the attic through vent holes. It was obvious where they were and the thermal imager confirmed my findings. While I was leaving I turned around … Continue reading →

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Los Altos Owner Captures Bee Swarm Moving In

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Samantha called me regarding a swarm at her house after someone there sent her an image capture while she was at work. We scheduled for a dinner time site check but meanwhile she also emails me this photo of a … Continue reading →

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Site Check – San Jose Bees In Attic

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Went for a quick site check on the border of San Jose and Cupertino since it was so close by. The bees are once again entering through the vent holes into the attic. Going to remove the 2×6 wood piece … Continue reading →

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Bee Swarm Moves In Under The Deck

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Still doing a little catching up on blogging. Last Sunday we removed a colony near Los Altos Country Club that moved in under a deck. The good thing is that we were able to stand on the deck below the … Continue reading →

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Swarm In A Top Bar Hive

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Today we release the queen from the queen catcher into the top bar hive nuc. They have already built three pure white combs about the size of my hands. Swarms can build up so fast it’s amazing. No feeding required. … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Bee Rescue In Mountain View

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Sunday was Earth Day and we did our part by saving a swarm of bees in Mountain View. The neighborhood has a lot of children so it was great, I was able to answer some questions regarding our gentle honeybees … Continue reading →

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Mountain View Bee Swarm Rescued Sunday Morning

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Received an email from Elkova on Saturday regarding a bee swarm that landed in their front yard. She told me that the neighbors wanted to get an exterminator to come out to kill the bees because they feared for their three … Continue reading →

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