<div dir="auto">Looks like we may need to intervene and fine tune the swarm protocol here <br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Claire Lussier via Swarms</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org">swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 16:26<br>Subject: [Swarms] Re: Reported Swarm: Albion St and Altena St<br>To: stephen fie <<a href="mailto:sfie415@gmail.com">sfie415@gmail.com</a>><br>CC: <<a href="mailto:swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org">swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org</a>>, Jonathan Magnusson <<a href="mailto:honeyholehounddog@gmail.com">honeyholehounddog@gmail.com</a>>, Claire Lussier <<a href="mailto:lussier.claire@gmail.com">lussier.claire@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div><div dir="auto">Now I’m more confused. </div><div dir="auto">This was an extraction, not a swarm. I spoke with the owner, took the time to understand what was happening and discussed a plan to Extract the colony. </div></div><div dir="auto">I understand Swarms are first come first serve. I was not under the impression that pay for extractions were. </div><div dir="auto">Can someone please clarify. </div><div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><br><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="76"><col width="223"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:52.5pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);border-top:1.5pt solid rgb(228,180,69);vertical-align:middle;padding:3.6pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td><td style="border-bottom:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);border-top:1.5pt solid rgb(228,180,69);vertical-align:middle;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Claire Lussier</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(158,155,163);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">M.</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(228,180,69);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(510) 590-1789</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td></tr><tr style="height:33.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM stephen fie <<a href="mailto:sfie415@gmail.com" target="_blank">sfie415@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Claire</div><div dir="auto">I totally agree with you, because of the phone to his ear, he gives nobody the opportunity or time to jump in or even make a choice on the swarm. I guess making a living is more important than having a hobby!</div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Stephen Fie <div><b>SMF Glass Co</b>. </div><div><i>415-726-7256</i></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM Claire Lussier via Swarms <<a href="mailto:swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org" target="_blank">swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I guess I am confused. I thought swarms were first come first serve. Are you saying that for paid extractions you do not allow the person calling in to select the person and, possibly price, that meets their needs? <br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><br><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="76"><col width="223"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:52.5pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);border-top:1.5pt solid rgb(228,180,69);vertical-align:middle;padding:3.6pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td><td style="border-bottom:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);border-top:1.5pt solid rgb(228,180,69);vertical-align:middle;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Claire Lussier</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(158,155,163);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">M.</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(228,180,69);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(510) 590-1789</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td></tr><tr style="height:33.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM Jonathan Magnusson via Swarms <<a href="mailto:swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org" target="_blank">swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Claire, it seems that you are not following the swarm list protocols. I viewed this colony this morning after stating on the thread that I was taking responsibility for this. I have this on the books for Friday.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please make sure that you have read and abide by the protocol in place.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jonathan Magnusson</div><div dir="auto">707-934-0080</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM Claire Lussier via Swarms <<a href="mailto:swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org" target="_blank">swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I talked to David and have a date for removal. <br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><br><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="76"><col width="223"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:52.5pt"><td style="border-bottom:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);border-top:1.5pt solid rgb(228,180,69);vertical-align:middle;padding:3.6pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td><td style="border-bottom:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);border-top:1.5pt solid rgb(228,180,69);vertical-align:middle;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Claire Lussier</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(158,155,163);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">M.</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(228,180,69);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(510) 590-1789</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td></tr><tr style="height:33.75pt"><td style="border-top:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt dotted rgb(158,155,163);vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"></div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM WordPress via Swarms <<a href="mailto:swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org" target="_blank">swarms@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p><strong>From:</strong> David
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<p><strong>Email address: </strong> <a href="mailto:david@33owls.com" target="_blank">david@33owls.com</a>
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<p><strong>Phone:</strong> 415.847.1788
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<p><strong>Type of insect:</strong> Honeybee
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<p><strong>Bunched/clustered or coming/going from entrance:</strong> Coming/Going from entrance hole
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<p><strong>Township in Marin:</strong> San Rafael
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<p><strong>Address of swarm, if one was given:</strong> Albion St and Altena St
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<p><strong>Location of Swarm: </strong>IN a structure/building (this might involve an extraction, and is not necessarily a swarm)
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<p><strong>If "Other" for swarm location, here are the details: </strong>
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<p><strong>Duration: </strong>They've taken up residence
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<p><strong>Height of swarm:</strong> 16-20 feet
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<p><strong>Comments:</strong><br>
They are in a soffit. I can actually see them through a tiny credit card sized slit in my ceiling also (see attached image).
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<p>Here's a video of the bees: <a href="https://youtu.be/5XOIj5urdO0" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/5XOIj5urdO0</a>
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<p>this is where they are living in relation to the house: <a href="https://app.screencast.com/0TF6vxESAE0nb" target="_blank">https://app.screencast.com/0TF6vxESAE0nb</a>
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