Category Archives: Mountain View

Mountain View – Two New Colonies in Attic – Both Possibly With Infertile Queen

Posted on May 22, 2014 by losaltoshoneybees

Sunday we relocated two colonies in Mountain View. The swarms moved in about 1.5 weeks ago and both built their homes in the attic space about 10 feet away from each other. They were probably new queens from the same colony … Continue reading →

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Symantec Bee Swarm – Mountain View Bee Removal

Posted on May 6, 2014 by losaltoshoneybees

Last week we received a call from the property management group at Symantec in Mountain View. A swarm landed on a bush in their parking lot and needed to be removed ASAP as some employees there said that they are … Continue reading →

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Swarm Split Into Two – Mountain View Bee Removal

Posted on May 1, 2014 by losaltoshoneybees

Monday morning I received a call from John of Mountain View that he has a swarm on a young tree and have been there since Saturday. Here’s a picture he texted me. I couldn’t get there until late afternoon and … Continue reading →

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Adopt-A-Hive – Bees Move to Cute New Home

Posted on April 2, 2014 by losaltoshoneybees

Sunday we did delivery of two colonies to two new beekeepers. The first was in Mountain View to a family that’s receiving their first colony of bees. They welcomed their new bees with a cute, decorated hive that the kids … Continue reading →

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Swarm In Kid’s Hideout – Mountain View

Posted on March 24, 2014 by losaltoshoneybees

Saturday got a swarm call really close to my parent’s house in Mountain View. Last year I was at the same house for a swarm call but it was a leftover swarm, meaning that someone hived the swarm and left … Continue reading →

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Bee Swarm Season Starts

Posted on February 8, 2014 by losaltoshoneybees

Swarm season is starting!

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

Posted on May 13, 2013 by losaltoshoneybees

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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Fumigated Bees Survive – Mountain View Bee Removal

Posted on May 7, 2013 by losaltoshoneybees

A rental house was recently tented for fumigation of termites and other insects including a large colony of honeybees that was trapped in with screening. (I’m kind of surprised the fumigation didn’t kill the bees! If it didn’t kill the … Continue reading →

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Mountain View Bee Removal – New Swarm Moved In

Posted on April 5, 2013 by losaltoshoneybees

Wednesday afternoon I received a call from a Mountain View resident regarding a lot of bees plastered all over her wall. She was kind of nervous so I headed over to check out the situation. It was just a honeybee … Continue reading →

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Mountain View Hive Swarmed and Splits

Posted on April 4, 2013 by losaltoshoneybees

Went over to my parent’s place yesterday afternoon and looked at the neighbors’ trees in the front yard as I always do during swarm season. It took a while but I did notice one or two bees diving towards a … Continue reading →

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