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Post by khalen on Feb 2, 2015 14:48:56 GMT -7
I am a firm believer that the more you get your name out there, the more opportunity you have of being called for swarms. I am on several swarm lists and have created one as well. This gives the person reporting the swarm a greater chance of having it collected and a beekeeper the chance to safely relocate the bees. While the ORSBA swarm list is an invaluable tool I also know many who are not members. Having started a group on Facebook (see below) I also decided to start a "West Coast" site. WestCoastBeekeepers is available for anyone wishing to have their name listed in many places. The site is still being fine tuned but I have seen it pop up on google near the top. ( facebook.com/groups/westcoastbeekeepers ) Happy swarm hunting to all and I hope the honey flows heavy for each of you. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2015 9:07:45 GMT -7
Thank you kindly for this!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2015 13:56:37 GMT -7
Hello There!!
I am VERY NEW to the beekeeping community--just wanting to start actually--and would like to know how to obtain a swarm. Are they for sale? Is it something that I need to go out and catch myself?? YIKES! I have no idea how to do this and want to make sure I go about this the right way.
Perhaps there is person to contact directly? If so, I would appreciate any guidance you can provide.
Kindly,
hollywannabee
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 6:08:28 GMT -7
Hello There!! I am VERY NEW to the beekeeping community--just wanting to start actually--and would like to know how to obtain a swarm. Are they for sale? Is it something that I need to go out and catch myself?? YIKES! I have no idea how to do this and want to make sure I go about this the right way. Perhaps there is person to contact directly? If so, I would appreciate any guidance you can provide. Kindly, hollywannabee Swarms you typically have to go out and collect yourself. Someone sees a swarm on their property, or in the public, and they make a call, or send and e-mail, or look up a swarm list to notify someone, "Hey, we have bees here, come get them". Sometimes, if the swarm is on someone's private property, they may want a few bucks for the swarm, though I'm not sure how common that is. Rarely, I see someone who's already boxed the swarm, and then sells it for some cash if they don't have the space for it themselves. I am new to beekeeping, and I'm hoping to go out on some swarm collections this season with more experienced folk to get an eye for how it can be done. However, when it comes to anything with bees, there's more than one way to do anything, really. |
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Post by Cgoodey on Jul 5, 2015 16:55:07 GMT -7
We are vacationing in Cannon Beach and noticed a swarm congregating on the goal posts in the park in the middle of town. Reported it to local authorities, but they seemed reluctant to deal with it. I thought I'd reach out here in case someone could give them a good home!
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