Tag Archives: Bees

Swarm Traps Continue To Lure Bee Swarms

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

I’m really glad that a local golf and country club is doing their part in protecting our local honeybees. They have several oak trees that have active hives in the hollows and they are willing to just let them be. … Continue reading →

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Mountain View Apartment Bees Rescued Instead Of Sprayed – Thanks Kevin!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

We want to start this blog off by saying thanks to Kevin for calling us regarding bees at the apartment he rents instead of the property manager phoning an exterminator company to kill the bees. Kevin was very proactive in … Continue reading →

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Attic Vent Hole Colony Rescued – Los Altos Bee Removal

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

Yup, another colony of bees that recently moved into the attic through the vent holes. It’s common for honeybees to find these locations suitable for their new home and we remove many each year. This one was a little trickier. … Continue reading →

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Wasp Spray Do Not Kill Honeybee Colonies – Los Altos Bee Removal

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Recently I heard on the news that Europe is trying to pass a law that make spraying honeybees illegal (I should dig that up and post it). I wish they would do the same here in California. We received a … Continue reading →

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Newly Established Colony Garden Hosed! – Menlo Park Bee Removal

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Received a call regarding a swarm that recently moved into a compost bin. He wasn’t sure what to do so at night time he kind of opened the lid just enough and blasted the bees with a garden hose hoping … Continue reading →

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Adopt-A-Hive – New Beekeepers Taking Bees To Lake County

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Kim contacted me saying that she and Thomas recently took a beekeeping lesson and was so ready to get their first hive, and was wondering if I had what they wanted. I checked on my 20+ hives and yup, I … Continue reading →

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Downtown Los Altos – Bumble – Tiny Queenless Swarm

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

The owner of Bumble in downtown Los Altos called regarding a swarm near the roof. The bees have been there for a day and never flew away and because Bumble was just about 15 feet away with parents and young … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Bee Removal And Making A New Beekeeper

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

After the Stanford bee rescued we went to our next appointment not too far away. This one is in Palo Alto. Cory actually contacted me while I was in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There are bees in the soffit area … Continue reading →

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Bees Removed From Old Guest House In Stanford

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

All right, the server hosting the photos is up and running though there’s some issues with it still. Well, it’s time to do some catching up with my blog posts and bee removals. Per the previous site check blog at … Continue reading →

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Los Altos High School Bee Removal – The Quad Bees

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Wow, it has been 20 years since high school and today’s bee swarm call from Mr. Rosenberg, who taught English when I was there, brought me back to Los Altos High School. The swarm of bees arrived around noon when … Continue reading →

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