April 22nd is only a few days away, which means it's time to celebrate Earth Day! The celebration that once started as just a small group of scientists and environmentalists back in the 60's, is now a huge mainstream event. Here in San Diego, the annual Earth Fair in Balboa Park listed hundreds of Corporate, [...]
This blog entry is all about the drone. No, not the flying devices the government is using to spy on you. I'm talking about the drones in a bee colony. For all those who don't know, there are three main castes in every bee colony. There is the queen bee, the worker bees, and the [...]
It's springtime in San Diego. Flowers are blooming and bees are buzzing. Whether you are at the beach, a park, or out in the garden, it's a safe bet that you may come into contact with a honeybee. Springtime is also swarming season. It's the time of year when bee stings are fairly common. Getting stung by a bee is [...]
A recap of Bee News for the month of March, 2015. The month of March is historically a busy month for beekeepers and bee removal specialists. It's the month where spring begins and bees begin to swarm. This year is no different. By late March swarms began popping up all over San Diego County. While [...]
Last year the San Diego Board of Supervisors began considering changes to the current County beekeeping ordinance. The board is considering reducing the space requirements and possibly opening public lands for beekeeping use. They are considering these changes in order to promote safe beekeeping and protect bees. At the last meeting in October of 2014, The Dept. [...]
What do you do when you notice bees flying inside your home? It happens all the time, especially when bees decide to invade a chimney. Whenever a customer calls me and reports that there are bees inside their home, the first thing I ask is "Is there a fireplace in or near the room where [...]
Has this ever happened to you? It's a lovely spring morning and you decide to head outside and start your day. Suddenly you notice a bunch of dead bees on your porch. You don't see any live bees flying, but there are dozens dead on the porch. Later on that night you return home from [...]
Did you hear about the color changing dress? Of course you did. All of San Diego is in an uproar about it. For those of you living under a rock who don't know about it yet, you can check it out here. For the record, the staff here at Bee Best Bee Removal is equally [...]
Ever heard of straggler bees? If so you may have had a swarm removed alive off of your property. For those not in the know, let me enlighten you. The Cambridge dictionary online defines a Straggler as "a person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get [...]
A few weeks ago, on Feb 2nd, Punxsutawny Phil emerged from his burrow. After emerging, he saw his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter. If it had been overcast, and he had not seen his shadow, he would have predicted an early spring. Well it's been two weeks since Phil's prediction which means we need to [...]
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