Well I got a call today at noon about a swarm in a new apartment complex in town. they were not sure about having me out to remove the swarm until they talked to their home office because I was a beekeeper and not a business that had liablity and workmens comp insurance. so I had them call other keepers. I told them they may only find commercial polinators that may have the insurance but they will most likely not want to help you. so at 4:30 they called me back and asked if I would come get them. will I got their at 5:30 and found a swarm at ground level in a small bush. about the size of a soccer ball. I scooped them up by hand and got them into a box. then will I was their I notced bees on the side of the building. will a second swarm or hive found a home in the side of the apartments thru a unsealed hole around the meter mounted to the wall. I looked at the lady and told her she needed to call her office because she has a hive inside the floor of that building and it won't be cheap. she asked what could she do and I said call me back after you talk to your home office and that my cost would be 000.00 amount and the person that I know who does carpentry work will add his amount for repairing and using his company for the removal. so because of her waiting their was originally 2 swarms one small I got and one large that got a new home. now the fun will begin. Oh the swarm I got had a pretty striped qween unmated. I put them in my other yard on blooming fruit trees. I had pics on my phone but am having problems uploading them to my computer. I will post them as soon as I can.
John