Monthly Archives: May 2012

Bees Occupied A Camera Installed Bird House

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Mike of Los Gatos emailed me a while back regarding a swarm of bees that came from a hive living in a bird house that he put up. I didn’t get to the swarm but we did schedule a time … Continue reading →

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Swarm Moves Into An Occupied Hive

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I’ve read and seen online about a swarm moving into an already occupied weak hive but never thought I would witness one myself. On Monday I was preparing lunch for the kids and looked out the window into the backyard … Continue reading →

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Onsite Bee Inspection – Palo Alto Bee Removal

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Last week we went on a site check in Palo Alto after Michael emailed us to see if we can save these honeybees. The bees are entering through an attic vent hole but he was not sure where they are … Continue reading →

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Garbage Can Bees Hived

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

May 16th we brought home a 20 gallon garbage can that was used for compost but some bees moved in about 6 months ago. Today we had an hour to spare between events and did this quick cutout in my … Continue reading →

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Sunnyvale Relocating Beehive, 1+ Years

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Received an email from Kate late in the week requesting for help in removing some honeybees that are living in her attic, and like many that we’ve relocated this year, they are entering through the vent holes. So Saturday my … Continue reading →

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Cherries and Bees

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Started our family day out today with a 1.5 hour drive into Brentwood for some cherry picking at Maggiore Cherry Ranch (Directions: 580 east, exit Vasco Rd towards Brentwood, turn right at Camino Diablo, and almost immediately it’s on your … Continue reading →

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Adopt A Hive – Stanford Lathrop Hive Relocating To Nevada City

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

It has been a few weeks since Slava and Tad contacted me regarding adopting a hive.  So I provided them with a list of equipment to order although Tad seem to already know what he wanted. Tad was very excited … Continue reading →

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Deer Hollow Farm – Honey Harvest

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Since relocating two hives to Deer Hollow Farm we had our first honey harvest from the larger of the two hives. The nectar flow does not seem to be as good in the hills but we still had excess honey … Continue reading →

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Beekeeping 101 With An 8 Year Old

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

A few weeks ago Tzvia contacted me asking if I can provide a beekeeping 101 lesson for her 8 year old son Ron who’s interested in learning about a bee hive, the colony itself, and how honey is produced. So … Continue reading →

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Gentle Honey Bees Relocated In Los Altos

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Friday afternoon received a call from Frank of Los Altos regarding a colony of bees that have been living in his house. They are entering from the eve of the roof but because it’s where two roof meet he wasn’t … Continue reading →

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