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So I found these critters living in my water meter box
I don't really want to kill them so does anybody have a contact of a keeper that may want them?
I don't have info for a keeper but Your location would help
So I found these critters living in my water meter box
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I don't really want to kill them so does anybody have a contact of a keeper that may want them?
North San Bernardino areaI don't have info for a keeper but Your location would help
So I found these critters living in my water meter box
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I don't really want to kill them so does anybody have a contact of a keeper that may want them?
I've been around them when they're active and like I posted above not very aggressive but yes this is first thing in the morning cold and damp outside hardly no movement at allHow did you get them so calm ? Just cold ?
I reached out to a couple no answer left voicemails just thought I'd try here too since the brain trust is so vastThey are workers. Not aggressive
Call any bee removal guy.
They box them and sell by the ounce to honey makers. Really
This. We need calm, non Africanized bees more than people know. Try to find a bee keeper that works with farmers, or look for local/nearby honey farmers.They are workers. Not aggressive
Call any bee removal guy.
They box them and sell by the ounce to honey makers. Really
Maybe I'll just swap it out with one of the neighbors meter covers two streets overif they are not stinging you, you can cause them to disperse by placing the meter cover in a bright place with the comb facing the sky - maybe on your roof or some other 'safe' place - overnight. Put a traffic cone or plywood over the meter temporarily (and hope the water company does not come by and no litigious neighbors 'accidentally' fall)
It may take them a few days to figure out they need to find a different place, but they will figure it out. (I did beekeeping when I was younger)
Absolutely my intention is not to kill them I want to relocate themThis. We need calm, non Africanized bees more than people know. Try to find a bee keeper that works with farmers, or look for local/nearby honey farmers.
dastardly, but it does happen. Let me just say that in my locale these guyswho remove bees want to charge you to remove them, and that is nonsense since they get free slaves to collect nectar and turn it into profitable food. DIY.Maybe I'll just swap it out with one of the neighbors meter covers two streets over
dastardly, but it does happen. Let me just say that in my locale these guyswho remove bees want to charge you to remove them, and that is nonsense since they get free slaves to collect nectar and turn it into profitable food. DIY.
Dude. I was a beekeeper.Of course they are going to charge you that's what they do FOR A LIVING!
Setting them on your roof seems much more logical, for them to just move into the eve of your house. Instead of having a professional relocate them.
Also if they are producing bees most beekeepers wont charge to take them!
Ohh and "slaves" not "workers".. noted
I think GMAC is back...
Thanks for checking into it I agree with his assessmentI got a friend in cherry valley who’s keeps bees. I’ll send him a text. View attachment 981467
This !!Maybe I'll just swap it out with one of the neighbors meter covers two streets over
Absolutely my intention is not to kill them I want to relocate them
If you're guys can't make it I gotta a guy(s).I sent a couple text's out to 2 customers that play with bee's. I'll let you know if their interested and can "bee" of help.
^^this^^Thanks for that consideration but I see no reason for him to wait on my guy. Give him your guys info and he can choose who he prefers to deal with himself. Hopefully he can get this rectified quickly.
Absolutely send them all there's enough bees for each of them lol.Thanks for that consideration but I see no reason for him to wait on my guy. Give him your guys info and he can choose who he prefers to deal with himself. Hopefully he can get this rectified quickly.
Please send the contact info over either here or pmIf you're guys can't make it I gotta a guy(s).
Good point/mention, maybe a cone or a temporary warning sign for peeps walking by etc? Those allergic reaction bee stings can get dicey quickly.^^this^^
Maybe nobody in his house is allergic to bees some kid riding their bike over the top of the lid might be, it should get taken care of ASAP
Absolutely send them all there's enough bees for each of them lol.
I'm going to start with animal control in the morning since it's in there cities right of way. If that didn't work I'll call the guys suggested here
Absolutely send them all there's enough bees for each of them lol.
I'm going to start with animal control in the morning since it's in there cities right of way. If that didn't work I'll call the guys suggested here
Your intentions are admirable. As everyone knows, American honey bees are under stress. Their habitat areas are steadily decreasing, while predators and Africanized strains have caused widespread destruction of colonies. The growth of suburban human encroachment and people's indifference to protecting hives discovered in the eaves and attics of dwellings has caused the loss of thousands of colonies. The Verroa mite has been devastating hives for years.
Bees play a critical part in the health and expansion of fruit and nut crops, especially in the almond industry.
Varroa mites (Varroa destructor and V. jacobsoni) are tiny red-brown external parasites of honey bees. Although Varroa mites can feed and live on adult honey bees, they mainly feed and reproduce on larvae and pupae in the developing brood, causing malformation and weakening of honey bees as well as transmitting numerous viruses.
Colonies with low infestation generally show very few symptoms, however as the mite population increases symptoms become more apparent. Heavy Varroa mite infestations can build up in 3–4 years and cause scattered brood, crippled and crawling honey bees, impaired flight performance, a lower rate of return to the colony after foraging, a reduced lifespan and a significantly reduced weight of worker bees. Colony symptoms, commonly called parasitic mite syndrome, include an abnormal brood pattern, sunken and chewed cappings and larvae slumped in the bottom or side of the cell. This ultimately causes a reduction in the honey bee population, supersedure of queen bees and eventual colony breakdown and death.
Varroa mites « Bee Aware
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While getting in my truck one day, I noticed this big blob in a tree outside my office. They were swarming, an activity that follows a new queen and locates a place for a hive. It's one of the coolest nature activities I've witnessed.