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Palo Alto Swarm Hived
A hive I maintain in Palo Altos swarmed. The huge swarm landed on a branch about 20 feet from the hive. It was easy to hive but extremely hard to find the queen since there were so many bees. Eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Removal, Honey Bees, Palo Alto, Swarms
Tagged Bee Hives, Honey Bees, Swarm
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I’m Back and Saving Bees
I have returned from my “bees-ness” trip to Shanghai. Worked from home today until I had to rest my mind. What better way to do so than going out to save some bees. A new swarm of bees moved … Continue reading
Swarms, Weather, Bloom
2014 did not start off so well. We are going into a drought and my neighbor said the bees are draining his pool (it was a joke! But he did notice more bees getting a drink). The warm weather has … Continue reading
Downtown Los Altos – Bumble – Tiny Queenless Swarm
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
Los Altos Golf and Country Club Bee Removal
Last Sunday we did a bee removal at the Los Altos Golf and Country Club, which was only a few minutes from my place. Grace called after consulting with Art Hall who was busy removing bees in San Carlos, had … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Removal, Honey Bees, Los Altos, Swarms
Tagged Bee Hive, Bees, Los Altos Bee Removal, Los Altos Golf Course Country Club, Swarm, swarm of bees, Swarm Trap
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Drone Brood
Did a complete inspection today of a booming hive of three mediums. The bees drew out half of a medium in two weeks and filled every cell with nectar! The flow is on! We went through all the frames and … Continue reading
Drones… I See Drone
Harvested honey from a couple of hives today and noticed two hives already have drones! Swarm season is near!
