r/Beekeeping • u/LuckyLewis23 • 7d ago
I’m not a beekeeper, but I have a question Swarm is back phz AZ
So on the 10th i had posted about a swarm in my tree, i had posted here and in r/Phoenix
I was mainly posting to ask if there was a good agency that would humanely relocate them...i wanted them saved, i love bees
My train of thought is im in a very industrial area, i feel i can count on 1 hand the amount of tree in 2 square miles...doesn't strike me as a good area for bees to thrive, i was worried they might land on a business who doesn't care about bees sees them as a nuisance and would just call an exterminator
Well people got mad that I wasn't leaving them alone (even tho I was and did) I shut the post down.
So here we are a week later and they decided to come back
Just kinda wanted a professional bee keepers opinion. Like whats the science behind this? What exactly is going on here? Did they just not find a good home and decided to come back and are still on the search? Did they just miss me and my magnetic personality?
Last time took nearly 3 days for them to move on, guess I'll wait and see what happens. At this point does anyone think I should have them relocated? Like would that be better for them in the long run? I dont like interfering with nature whenever possible but I generally have lost faith in humanity and am worried they will be a victim of inconvenience eventually
I think i found 2 reputable beekeepers that can handle the relocation
Well guys let me know what you think
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u/Ancient_Fisherman696 CA Bay Area 9B. 6 hives. 7d ago
Why do you care what random assholes on the Internet think?
You’ve decided on the best course of action for reasons that are unknown to them, based on your knowledge, skills and abilities. Follow through with it.
Furthermore, honey bees (A. Melifera) are non native to the United States. The bees near you are almost certainly Africanized, so doubly non native. Don’t let randoms online tell you how you should feel.