Swarm near SE & Foster

[banjostu]

So,

I'm on vacation far from Portland and one of my hives swarmed on me. Sadly, by the time I noticed the symptoms there was little I could do.

So, if you get a swarm call near SE 64 & Foster, they are probably from my hives. If you catch 'em, they're yours. But, please let me know so I can stop worrying about them. Unless I hear otherwise, I'll figure they are setting up in some unsuspecting person's garage wall.

Very frustrating!!

thanks,
Stu

[michelleb]

Stuart,

I missed quite a few swarm calls last couple of weeks because of work, but now that I think of it, I did get one from a pest control outfit that services that area (they're the ones who referred me to the hysterical auto parts guys).

For sure next season I'll set up a few bait hives in that area--four of my friends live off Foster this side of 82nd and are sure to let me. So be sure to load on the pollen and syrup early next Spring!

[Deleted]

hey i live on 60 and henderson thats about 1 mile south as the bee flys ha ha anyways my bird house has been taken over by a swarm and i am allmost sure their honey bees,, i dont keep bee's
my wife dident want them killed the pest control guy wanted 70 bucks for a live removel, the wife now kinda wants to keep them ie:she just says let them bee, but i dont want them in my front yard 6 feet from my front door they been up in the tree about 2/3 weeks now and look to be out growing their home your welcomb to them or anyone as long as their taken alive email me
[e-mail] ---note the spelling thanks-- james

[Jens]

James,
I sent an email to you as well, but if no one has volunteered yet I can come out tomorrow and take a look...

[Jens]

Here is the view of the inside of the birdhouse, in 3 weeks they had built 4 frames of brood and 1 frame of honey in this little birdhouse.