Comments on: West Seattle gets swarmed! If it happens to you, don’t panic – here’s what to do https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/ West Seattle news, 24/7 Sun, 04 May 2014 09:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ronnie https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1297182 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:00:13 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1297182 Ha!! I texted WSB about this when I was picking up my kid from wrestling practice at West Seattle High. There was a parked car right by the PCC that had what looked like several thousand bees on it. I’ve never seen anything like it. It freaked me out a bit. It was surreal and just a little bit beautiful. :-)

]]> By: Be-informed https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296357 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:16:48 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296357 Helpful tip- bees that are swarming away from a hive are looking for a new home and will not seek you out to sting you unless you go after them, they are not protecting anything….. Conversely if you get aggressive they will get aggressive back for preservation. Hive bees are more alert and on edge that those swarming away from hives. Bee-careful and respect the wildlife :)

]]> By: WSB https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296348 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:03:52 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296348 In reply to Mike.

Mike, we (heart) bees. And we all NEED to (heart) bees. When I was a kid a millennium or so ago, they were little more than objects of fear … but by the time I became a parent, their plight (and potentially ours as a result) was clear enough that I tried to teach my kid (non-allergic, so far as I know) not to be afraid of them, for starters. P.S. The Bee Festival, mentioned at the end, will be BIG fun, and organizers took great pains to set a date that didn’t conflict with other upcoming events, so here’s hoping for a bee-you-tiful turnout on May 4th … TR

]]> By: Mike https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296339 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 03:53:27 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296339 Westie, I just laughed so hard. That’s a great story.
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Glad WSB posted this. There’s a major issue globally with bees right now, which is resulting in very big problems with crop yields. The more pollinating bees we have, the better. There are specific bees that are needed to pollinate important crops, but overall the die off is alarming. http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?docid=15572

]]> By: WSB https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296256 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:59:16 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296256 … also, that list makes it clear that past recommendations are NOT to be relied on since the respond-to-swarms list changes every year.

]]> By: WSB https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296254 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:58:41 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296254 Patt – our links above include the one leading to a list that has numbers for “Seattle South,” which would include West Seattle. http://www.pugetsoundbees.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014SwarmlistAlpha.pdf

]]> By: Skittles for Marshawn https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296253 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:58:38 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296253 Fantastic! Thanks for the warning.

]]> By: patt https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296249 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:50:27 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296249 I looked in the Forums about “Who ya gonna call” concerning swarm bees. No luck, Anyone have some good numbers for WS?

]]> By: Westie https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296241 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:44:16 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296241 Two years ago we had a bee hive on the side of our house. My husband went out with my sons football helment on his head and oven mitts on his hands. He took a broom and started hitting the hive ( even thou all three of us were yelling STOP )!!!!!! Needless so say he’s an idiot and the bees attacked him.

]]> By: MMB https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296203 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 00:45:39 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296203 Don’t worry – you should bee happy to see them!

]]> By: Wilma https://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/west-seattle-gets-swarmed-if-it-happens-to-you-dont-panic-heres-what-to-do/#comment-1296156 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:52:09 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=271224#comment-1296156 I saw them yesterday while driving down California by PCC. I got a little worried when I realized I had all my windows down enjoying the spring day. Thanks for the info

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