Category Archives: palo alto

Irrigation box bee rescue in Palo Alto

Posted on March 8, 2021 by bchains

A few times a year we get a call about bees in an irrigation or electrical box and is a great example of how they look. We were able to successfully rescue the colony and cage the queen which is … Continue reading →

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Big bee colony in the wall

Posted on March 17, 2020 by bchains

From the outside this was a very active colony of bees living inside a wall of an older house. The thermal camera picked them right up and enabled a very precise opening of the sheet rock to expose the colony … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto wall colony trapout

Posted on May 26, 2018 by bchains

Here we have a small newly established colony (approx. 12×16″) in a divider wall in Palo Alto. It was decided that the best approach to remove the bees is a trapout which has been started here.

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Smallest colony cutout ever

Posted on May 16, 2018 by bchains

Look how tiny and helpless this little colony of bees in a wall is. Less than 1 hour from start to finish to locate the bees, remove them safely, seal off their entrance, and put the wall back together again.

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Sat swarm number 1

Posted on April 15, 2018 by bchains

Well here we go – 1st swarm of the day today.

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Honeybee Colony Removal from a Wall

Posted on April 5, 2018 by bchains

This small colony had just swarmed and moved into this wall in Palo Alto. Their heat signature showed their location behind some tongue and groove wood work which would’ve been problematic to open. So the decision was made to remove … Continue reading →

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Double Colony Removal in Palo Alto

Posted on March 30, 2018 by bchains

Called in to remove one bee colony and spotted another on the opposite side of the house. My guess is that the more established colony threw a swarm that set up shop on the opposite side. Fun fun.

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First bee rescue of the year in Palo Alto

Posted on February 6, 2018 by bchains

This was a nice bee colony almost the size of a bait hive/swarm trap – probably 40 l in volume. The bees were very docile and had pulled in almost 30 lbs of honey which will be given back to … Continue reading →

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Last Bee Rescue of 2017

Posted on December 12, 2017 by bchains

My guess is that this late season rescue will be the last one of the year. These bees made their home in a water meter box but needed to go so a live removal was performed and everyone will get … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Trapout Success

Posted on June 28, 2017 by bchains

Another successful trapout of a new honey bee colony without having to open up the structure. And yes, we got the queen. 

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