It's the end of the month and time again for the monthly recap of bee related news. September was a great month for bee news. The most exciting news for us here in San Diego is that the County Board of Supervisors approved a new tiered beekeeping ordinance that will make it easier for backyard [...]
Here's a puzzle for you. I'm going to name three famous people. Your job is to figure out what they have in common. Ready? Aristotle. Napoleon Bonaparte. Sylvia Plath. Have you figured it out? That's right! They were all beekeepers! Beekeeping is rapidly becoming a trendy hobby. Increased awareness of the plight of the honeybee has triggered [...]
Bees love to land in trees. It's one of the most common places where we remove swarms. When a swarm lands on the branch of a tree, it's usually easy to remove and relocate the colony. Unfortunately that's not always the case. Sometimes a live hive removal from a tree can be nearly impossible. Take, [...]
It's the first of the month and it's once again time for our monthly recap of bee related news. To shake things up a bit we decided to dedicate this recap to the wasp. Although there were plenty of bee related news stories last month, we couldn't help notice the number of highly unusual wasp [...]
Bees play an important role in our ecosystem. Their job is to pollinate, and they are masters at what they do. But what happens when those bees interrupt your workday? It happens a lot. Now most of the time when we get a call for service, it's usually a homeowner calling to report bees at [...]
Are you one of those people who absolutely loves bees? Are you interested in learning about bee swarms and find bee hives fascinating? Ever think about keeping a hive in your yard someday? If so, you may be wondering how to get started with a swarm of your own. Over the years many of our [...]
Working with bees and being able to save swarms and hives is a great feeling. What makes it feel so great? Well for starters we have a bee clinic where we are able to relocate the bees. We are also able to remove most of our swarms and small hives without the use of pesticide. Our proudest moments come when [...]
Last month (July, 2015) was a crazy month for weather. If you live in San Diego, you know what I mean. I'm talking about the mid month summer storm that broke weather records. Because of that storm, California has now exceeded, in July, the average annual rainfall for the year. Finally a small surplus after [...]
One of the best things about working at a bee removal company is that we sometimes run into strange, odd, and funny situations. While bee removal can be a very serious and frightening issue to deal with for many people, this blog is dedicated to all the strange and zany things we encounter in the [...]
Are you a honey enthusiast? If so, you probably already know that honey comes in many different varieties of color, texture, and flavor. Not everyone knows this. Once upon a time...a long time ago...I used to think I didn't like honey. People used to rave about it and I just didn't get what all the [...]
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