Tag: Pennsylvania
Me, in the News!
A few weeks ago, I was featured on the local, and Philadelphia news (on the same day!). I actually got to tell the truth about honeybees, and didn’t regurgitate the same 3 talking points every other beekeeper says when a camera is recording them.
Below is the link to the Philadelphia Action News broadcast which was a little more standard.
https://6abc.com/berks-county-beekeeper-pennsylvania-bees-bee-removal-bruce-rodriguez/10651843/
What do you think? How did I do?
Bees Survived with many Mice!
I was not expecting this many mice in my overwintered swarm trap colony.
Honeybee Swarm Removal in other parts of the United States
Below, I will link your swarm removal website (as long as you are not too close to me). If you would include my link on your website, that would be great.
IOWA: https://ephemeralmidwest.com/services/honey-bee-removal/
IOWA CITY:
https://5l4hranchandbees.wordpress.com/
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Swarm removal:
Golden Creek Apiary https://gcapiaries.buzz/
Philadelphia, PA
Lehigh County and Northampton County Pennsylvania Bee removal:
Bee removal in Oakland CA:
https://www.luckofthedrone.com/
State College PA Swarm Removal:
Matt Gouty 814-360-6784
The Spotted Lanternfly flow 2020
The invasive Spotted Lanternfly is at it again. Feeding the bees during what would normally be a dearth period.
Three different swarm collecting techniques
Today, I employed three different techniques to collect swarms on a miserably windy, chilly, and rainy day. The first was the “Set it, and forget it”, because it was close to home. I just sat the nucleus box right up against the swarm cluster and left the bees to slowly crawl in. I’ll pick them up tomorrow night.
With the second swarm (further from home), I used a bucket, and bumped the majority of the bees into it. Then I slipped a filter bag over the bucket and snapped the ring lid on. Once all the stragglers flew into the top, I cinched the slack up over the top of the bucket and closed it with a rubber band. This is much easier on the bees, as there are no frames swinging around and shifting on the bumpy ride home. Once I got home, I dumped the bees into a hive and opened the filter bag to release the stragglers.
The third swarm was just out of reach, in a tree, so I used the “Bucket on a Pole” method. A very straight forward and popular way to get a swarm down, but the wind made it interesting.
Fun swarm removal in Reading, PA
These bees swarmed from a nearby brick wall. I love city bees!
Berks County PA Honey Bee Removal 19601 