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The San Diego Padres face backlash for bee extermination

2024-04-13T21:27:45-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Bee Removal, Food For Thought, News|

It was a terrible sight to see. Captured all on live on TV. An exterminator sprays and kills a honeybee swarm during yesterday’s Padres game here in San Diego. For many people, it was a heart breaking event to witness, particularly because the announcer on television was jeering and cheering as the bee swarm met [...]

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Holiday Honey: 3 sweet Christmas treats.

2017-08-11T08:57:11-07:00December 21st, 2015|Food For Thought, Just for fun|

Jalapeno Peanut Brittle It's almost Christmas and it's time to get your holiday honey. There is no better way to celebrate the holiday and the New Year! Honey treats come in all types of packages and flavors, but you don't want to miss out on these three treats: The first must have Christmas honey [...]

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Memorial Day: Bees also sacrifice

2015-05-24T11:20:18-07:00May 24th, 2015|Bee Removal, Food For Thought|

This year you may have noticed a pattern with our weekly blog. Each holiday we try to celebrate its spirit by highlighting a commonality that is shared with the honeybee. On Mother's Day, for example, we talked about the notion of motherhood in a hive. On Earth Day we talked about simple tips to save [...]

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Who is the Mother of the hive?

2015-06-12T12:34:38-07:00May 10th, 2015|Food For Thought|

Attention all moms.  How will you celebrate Mother's Day this year? Have you gotten flowers, chocolates, or a gift card for brunch yet? If not, don't despair. Today we have a blog, just for you moms, in honor of Mother's Day. Wikipedia defines "Mother" as  "women who inhabit or perform the role of bearing some relation to their children, [...]

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2015 may be a great year for the honeybee in San Diego!

2015-01-06T12:26:43-08:00January 5th, 2015|Food For Thought, General Info|

It's January. A new year (and a new bee season) has just begun. The calls from backyard beekeepers requesting swarms are starting to trickle in. The Bee Whisperer is psyching himself up to save more swarms in 2015 than last year. Everyone at Bee Best Bee Removal is looking forward with anticipation at the year ahead. 2014 was [...]

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Hybridized (Not Africanized) Bees in San Diego

2014-04-21T10:58:56-07:00April 15th, 2014|Food For Thought|

Can you guess my genetic make up and heritage? Last Monday night I attended a Beekeeping Society meeting in Balboa Park. It was great to see so many knowledgeable and passionate bee enthusiasts. One of the things mentioned at the meeting was the media's usage of the term "Africanized Bees" as being an [...]

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