This blog entry is all about the drone. No, not the flying devices the government is using to spy on you. I'm talking about the drones in a bee colony. For all those who don't know, there are three main castes in every bee colony. There is the queen bee, the worker bees, and the [...]
It's springtime in San Diego. Flowers are blooming and bees are buzzing. Whether you are at the beach, a park, or out in the garden, it's a safe bet that you may come into contact with a honeybee. Springtime is also swarming season. It's the time of year when bee stings are fairly common. Getting stung by a bee is [...]
Last year the San Diego Board of Supervisors began considering changes to the current County beekeeping ordinance. The board is considering reducing the space requirements and possibly opening public lands for beekeeping use. They are considering these changes in order to promote safe beekeeping and protect bees. At the last meeting in October of 2014, The Dept. [...]
What do you do when you notice bees flying inside your home? It happens all the time, especially when bees decide to invade a chimney. Whenever a customer calls me and reports that there are bees inside their home, the first thing I ask is "Is there a fireplace in or near the room where [...]
Has this ever happened to you? It's a lovely spring morning and you decide to head outside and start your day. Suddenly you notice a bunch of dead bees on your porch. You don't see any live bees flying, but there are dozens dead on the porch. Later on that night you return home from [...]
It's that time of year again. Scouts are on the loose. No, not the girl scouts selling cookies at your local supermarket. I'm talking about scout bees who may be sniffing around your home right now. So you may be asking yourself "What the heck are scout bees?" Scout bees are worker bees whose primary task is [...]
"How can I tell if the bees on my property are Africanized?" We get this question from our customers from time to time. The answer is not always clear cut because wild bees in San Diego are hybridized African bees. You see, thankfully, feral bees in San Diego are not 100% Africanized. That being said, [...]
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 [...]
After a three year drought, we finally got what we have been wishing for...lots of rain! Last week all of California was drenched by a good sized storm, the edge of which reached San Diego County. Although we are not out of the woods yet when it comes to the overall drought in California, it [...]
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 [...]
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