Ever wanted to keep a beehive on your property? If so, you are not alone. It's an addictive hobby and it's very easy to become immersed in apiculture. Attend one meeting at the San Diego Beekeeping Society and you will understand how deep the passion runs. Imagine if you will, a large room filled with [...]
When people think of bees, they usually think of bee hives. In fact it's very common for a customer to think they have a hive, but in reality they have a swarm. So what is a swarm and what does it look like? A swarm is a cluster of bees comprising of mostly worker bees, [...]
Bees are beautiful, glorious, and beneficial creatures of mother nature. The problem is that sometimes they don't stay in nature. Sometimes they invade our homes. That is when they officially become a pest. So what do you do when bees invade the roof of your home? Below are a few tips you need to know [...]
It's Autumn and Halloween is just around the corner, but that doesn't mean the bees have gone away! In fact a very large Queen Bee was spotted the other day at Petco store #1110 in La Mesa. Her name is Brizzy the Queen Bee. She was accompanied by her Beekeeper/Handler Jeff "The Bee Whisperer' Lutz. [...]
One of the reasons Jeff Lutz is affectionately referred to as "The Bee Whisperer" is because he has worked with bees since he was a teenager in the late 1970's. Back then Jeff lived in the San Diego community of Linda Vista. When he was 15 he attended High School with a gal who introduced [...]
It's a fact. Bees love trees. They love to swarm, hive, forage, and pollinate the trees on your property. The number one question we get from customers with bees in trees is "Will the bees go away on their own?" The answer is not a simple one. "It depends" is my usual reply. Let me [...]
Ever see that great YouTube compilation of Cat's taking over Dog beds? Well, cats aren't the only creatures that like to take over another animals' space. Bees do it too! In particular they love birdhouses and owl boxes. It actually makes sense if you think about it. Both bird houses and owl boxes are perfectly [...]
It's a fact. Bees often enter homes and structures through attic ventilation holes. It's one of the more common places bees enter in order to build their hives. It actually makes sense if you think about it. Once the swarm is inside the attic they can build a hive in a place that is up [...]
San Diego, which is known for it's great climate, has been giving it's citizens some surprising weather these past few weeks. First we had a four day heat wave. Then the heat was enhanced by a dose of Monsoonal Humidity. Then it was followed by an unexpected summer storm. The storm caught America's Finest city off guard. [...]
Feminist, Female dominated, Matriarchal...all of these terms pretty much sum up society in a bee colony. Despite what movies like "The Bee Movie" portray, all worker bees are female. The only purpose of the Male (Drone) is to fertilize the queen. Once the drone achieves his purpose he dies immediately. If he fails to fertilize [...]
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