Bees, on Deck Railing (March 2025) - Vandenberg Village, March 29, 2025 ID: 373 bees, on Peach (March 2025) - Goleta, March 23, 2025 ID: 372 Bees, in Irrigation Box (June 2024) - Santa Ynez, 28 June 2024 ID: 370 Bees, in Speaker (June 2024) - Santa Ynez, 22 June, 2024 ID: 368 Bees, on White Mulberry Tree (June 2024) - Solvang, 22 June 2024 ID: 369 Bees, on Rosemary (June 2024) - Buellton, 14 June, 2024 ID: 366 Bees, under Steps (June 2024) - Santa Ynez, 12 June, 2024 ID: 367 Bees, under Steps (June 2024) - Buellton, 11 June, 2024 ID: 365 Bees, in Gas Meter (June 2024) - Santa Ynez, 10 June, 2024 ID: 364 Bees, on Plum Tree (June 2024) - Goleta, 7 June, 2024 ID: 363 Bees, cutout (June 2024) - Solvang, 6 June, 2024 ID: 362 Bees under steps (June 2024) - Santa Ynez, June 5, 2024 ID: 361 Bees, in Irrigation Box (June 2024) - 4 June 2024, Santa Ynez ID: 360 Bees, in Irrigation Box (June 2024) - 3 June 2024, Buellton ID: 359 Swarm, on ground (June 2024) - 1 June 2024, Solvang ID: 358 Bees, on tree, Downtown Solvang (June 2024) - Solvang, 1 June 2024 ID: 344 Bees, on Dwarf Peach (May 2024) - Buellton, 28 May 2024 ID: 348 Bees, on fence (May 2024) - Los Olivos, 24 May 2024 ID: 347 Bees on Old Farm Equipment (May 2024) - Santa Ynez, 18 May 2024 ID: 345 Bees, oak at Chumash Casino (May 2024) - Santa Ynez, 9 May 2024 ID: 340 Bees, on Children's Toys (May 2024) - Santa Barbara, 5 May 2024 ID: 341 Bees, on Privet (April 2024) - Santa Ynez, 29 April 2024 ID: 342 Bees, on Oak (April 2024) - Santa Ynez, 28 April 2024 ID: 343 Swarm, on tree (April 2024) - Goleta, 6 April 2024 ID: 356 Swarm, on tree (April 2024) - Goleta, 3 April 2024 ID: 355 Bees, on nectarine tree (February 2024) ID: 339 Bees, in fallen oak branch (November 2023) ID: 338 Bees, one house, four colonies (August 2023) ID: 330 Bees, in Soffit (August 2023) - Rancho Alegre, near Lake Cachuma ID: 329 Visit to a Danish Apiary (July 2023) - Visit with Danish Beekeeper Frank Nielsen of Jammerbugt Biavl ID: 328 Bees, on Sunflowers (July 2023) ID: 326 Bees, on Apricot (July 2023) - Solvang, 2 July, 2023 ID: 325 Bees, in Barn (June 2023) - Buellton, 22 June 2023 ID: 324 Bees, in Compost Bin (June 2023) - Solvang, 20 June 2023 ID: 323 Swarm, on Bush (June 2023) - Buellton, 20 June 2023 ID: 322 Bees, in Irrigation Box (June 2023) - Buellton/Lompoc, 20 June 2023 ID: 321 Bees, in Garage Wall (June 2023) - Santa Ynez, 20 June 2023 ID: 320 Bees, in Barn (June 2023) - Santa Ynez, 15 June 2023 ID: 319 Bees, in motel walkway (June 2023) - Buellton, 15 June 2023 ID: 318 Swarm, on Avocado (June 2023) - Goleta, 14 June 2023 ID: 317 Bees, on Olive tree (June 2023) - Los Olivos, 14 June 2023 ID: 316 Swarm, on Tree (June 2023) - Ballard, 13 June 2023 ID: 315 Santa Ynez Mission (June 2023) ID: 309 Bees, in Barn (June 2023) ID: 314 Bees, on Rose Bush (June 2023) ID: 310 Honey Harvest (May 2023) - Light and extra light honey from Los Olivos ID: 311 Bumblebees in Bird House (May 2023) ID: 313 Bees, on Palm Frond (May 2023) ID: 312 Swarm, on Grape (May 2023) - Buellton/Lompoc, 19 May 2023 ID: 308 Bees, in garage panel (May 2023) - Santa Ynez, 18 May 2023 ID: 302 Swarm, on eaves (May 2023) - Solvang, 16 May 2023 ID: 300 Swarm, on Rose (May 2023) - Buellton, 16 May 2023 ID: 306 Colony, in fallen oak limb (May 2023) - Santa Ynez, 15 May 2023 ID: 299 Swarm, on Apricot (large) (May 2023) - Los Olivos, 13 May 2023 ID: 303 Swarm, on Apricot (May 2023) - Los Olivos, 13 May 2023 ID: 304 Swarm, on Privet (May 2023) - Ballard, 13 May 2023 ID: 305 Swarm, on Grape Pergola (May 2023) - Solvang, 12 May 2023 ID: 298 Swarm, on Olive tree (May 2023) - Solvang, 11 May 2023 ID: 301 Swarm, on tree (May 2023) - Solvang, 9 May 2023 ID: 297 Swarm, at poolside (Flying Flags) (May 2023) - Buellton, 8 May 2023 ID: 296 Swarm, on Butterfly Bush (April 2023) - Los Olivos, 20 April 2023 ID: 294 Swarm, on Bay at Mattei's Tavern (April 2023) - Los Olivos, 19 April 2023 ID: 292 Swarm, on Ornamental Pear (April 2023) - Solvang, 19 April 2023 ID: 293 Swarm, on Bay at Mattei's Tavern (April 2023) - Los Olivos, 18 April 2023 ID: 295 Swarm, on Table (April 2023) - Santa Ynez, April 9, 2023 ID: 283 Swarm, in tree at Mattei's Tavern (April 2023) - Los Olivos, April 6, 2023 ID: 282 Swarm, on Fence (April 2023) - Ballard, April 5, 2023 ID: 281 Swarm, on Pine (April 2023) - Los Olivos, April 5, 2023 ID: 280 Swarm, on Pine (April 2023) - Solvang, April 4, 2023 ID: 279 Swarm, on Pine (April 2023) - Los Olivos, April 2, 2023 ID: 276 Swarm, on tree at Vineyard (March 2023) - Santa Ynez, 30 March 2023 ID: 278 Swarm, on Apple (March 2023) - Buellton, 30 March, 2023 ID: 277 Swarm, on Stucco (March 2023) - Los Olivos, 26 March 2023 ID: 275 Colony in Owl Box (March 2023) - Solvang, March 25, 2023 ID: 274 Swarm, on Fir Tree (March 2023) - Los Olivos, March 17, 2023 ID: 273 Swarm, on Plum (March 2023) - Goleta, March 11, 2023 ID: 271 Swarm, on Ground (March 2023) - Goleta, March 3, 2023 ID: 270 Bees, in Vent (December 2022) - Buellton, 7 December 2022 (Gregg) ID: 291 Swarm, on Pepper Tree (November 2022) - Santa Ynez, 11 November 2022 ID: 290 Swarm, on Umbrella (September 2022) - Solvang, 26 September 2022 ID: 289 Two cutouts, identical sheds (August 2022) - Santa Ynez, 30 August, 2022 ID: 265 Cutout, Sprinkler Box (August 2022) - Santa Ynez, August 16, 2022 ID: 264 Swarm, in old building (July 2022) - Buellton, July 2, 2022 ID: 258 Swarm, on Apricot (June 2022) - Solvang, May 30, 2022 ID: 257 Swarm, on Oleander (June 2022) - Buellton, May 25, 2022 ID: 256 Cutout, Irrigation Box (June 2022) - Santa Ynez, June 9, 2022 ID: 255 Swarm, in Building (May 2022) - Solvang, May 26, 2022 ID: 254 Swarm, on Ornamental Pear (May 2022) - Solvang, May 12, 2022 ID: 253 Swarm, on Apricot (April 2022) - Los Alamos, April 15, 2022 ID: 252 Swarm, on Willow (April 2022) - Santa Ynez, April 7, 2022 ID: 251 Cutout, Irritation Box (April 2022) - Los Olivos, April 4, 2022 ID: 245 Honey Bee presentation at local Kindergarten (April 2022) ID: 242 Swarm, on Pine Tree (March 2022) - Buellton, March 30, 2022 ID: 244 Swarm, on Rose Bush (March 2022) - Solvang, March 28, 2022 ID: 243 Swarm, on Oak Tree (March 2022) - Santa Barbara, March 23, 2022 ID: 241 Swarm, on Apricot Tree (March 2022) - Goleta, March 20, 2022 ID: 240 Swarm, on Meyer Lemon Tree (March 2022) - Goleta, March 16, 2022 ID: 238 Swarm, on Star Jasmine Vine (March 2022) - Goleta, March 11, 2022 ID: 237 Small swarm, on Lemon Tree (March 2022) - Goleta, March 4, 2022 ID: 236 Trailer Cutout (October 2021) - Solvang, October 9, 2021 ID: 227 Swarm, on ground (October 2021) - Santa Ynez, October 5, 2021 ID: 226 Bees, small swarm (September 2021) - Solvang, September 3, 2021 ID: 222 Bees, small colony on grape vine (August 2021) - Santa Ynez, August 31, 2021 ID: 221 Honey Harvest, End of August, 2021 (August 2021) - 25 medium frames (7 gallons) of honey, from 2 backyard hives in Los Olivos, CA ID: 220 Bees, large exposed colony on apple tree (August 2021) - August 23, 2021, Ballard ID: 219 National Honey Bee Day at Flying Goat in Lompoc (August 2021) - August 21, 2021 ID: 218 Bees, established colony in irrigation box (August 2021) - August 17, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 217 Bees, exposed comb in apple tree (August 2021) - August 14, 2021, Los Olivos ID: 216 Bees, two colonies in wine barn (August 2021) - August 13, 2021 ID: 215 Bees, in sprinkler box (August 2021) - August 9, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 214 Bees, in sprinkler box (August 2021) - August 9, 2021, Ballard School ID: 212 Bees, in sprinkler box (August 2021) - August 8, 2021, Solvang ID: 213 Bees, in meter box (August 2021) - August 8, 2021, Los Olivos ID: 211 Bees, swarm on tree (August 2021) - August 5, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 210 Bees, swarm in sprinkler box (August 2021) - August 2, 2021, Santa Ynez Mission ID: 209 Bees, swarm on oak (July 2021) - 27 July, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 208 Bees, in sprinkler box (July 2021) - July 24, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 206 Bee Rafts (McKinney Wine corks) (July 2021) ID: 207 Bees, swarm on fig tree #2 (July 2021) - July 19, 2021, Solvang ID: 204 Bees, on tree at Dunn School (July 2021) - July 19, 2021, Los Olivos ID: 205 Bees, swarm on fig tree #1 (July 2021) - July 19, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 203 Bees, swarm on grape vine (July 2021) - July 16, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 202 Bees, in fallen oak (July 2021) - July 16, 2021, Solvang ID: 201 Bees, swarm in cinder block (July 2021) - July 13, 2021, Los Olivos ID: 200 Bees, colony in felled oak (July 2021) - July 11, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 199 Bees, in birdhouse (July 2021) - July 10, 2021, Solvang ID: 198 Bees, swarm on small magnolia (July 2021) - July 10, 2021, Buellton ID: 197 Bees, swarm on oak tree (July 2021) - July 9, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 196 Bees, swarm in Terra Cotta Pot (July 2021) - July 8, 2021, Solvang ID: 195 Swarm, in crepe myrtle tree (July 2021) - July 7, 2021, Solvang ID: 193 Bees, in sprinkler box (July 2021) - July 7, 2021, Solvang ID: 192 Bees, in sprinkler box (July 2021) - July 7, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 191 Huge Swarm, on fir tree (July 2021) - July 7, 2021, Ballard ID: 194 Bees, swarm on plum tree (July 2021) - July 1, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 190 Bees. colony in oak crevice (July 2021) - July 1, 2021, Solvang ID: 189 Bees, swarm in patio box (June 2021) - June 29, 2021 ID: 188 Bees, swarm on bush (June 2021) - June 22, 2021, Solvang ID: 186 Bees, swarm on weeping willow (June 2021) - June 22, 2021, Santa Ynez ID: 187 Bees, swarm in sprinkler box (May 2021) - Solvang, May 26, 2021 ID: 182 Bees, swarm on small oak (May 2021) - Santa Ynez, May 25, 2021 ID: 181 Bees, swarm on plum tree (May 2021) - Goleta, May 23, 2021 ID: 180 Bees, barn cutout (May 2021) - Buellton, May 16, 2021 ID: 179 Bees, swarm in bottlebrush (May 2021) - Buellton, May 4, 2021 ID: 178 Bee, swarm in BBQ (May 2021) - Santa Ynez, May 1, 2021 ID: 177 Bees, swarm on plum tree (April 2021) - Solvang, April 28, 2021 ID: 175 Bees, swarm on tree (April 2021) - Solvang, April 26, 2021 ID: 174 Bees, swarm on apricot tree (April 2021) - Solvang, April 18, 2021 ID: 171 Bees, swarm on pepper tree (April 2021) - Solvang, April 15, 2021 ID: 170 Bees, swarm on acacia tree (April 2021) - Lompoc, April 11, 2021 ID: 168 Bees, swarm on pipe (April 2021) - Buellton, April 10, 2021 ID: 169 Bees, swarm on plum tree (March 2021) - Goleta, March 31, 2021 (Next door to John's) ID: 167 Bees, compost bin (March 2021) - Santa Barbara, March 23, 2021 (with Caitlyn) ID: 166 Bees, barn cutout (March 2021) - Buellton, March 22, 2021 (with Gregg) ID: 165 Bees, barn cutout (March 2021) - Buellton, March 19, 2021 (Debbie and Gregg) ID: 164 2021-03-13_Bees_Goleta (March 2021) - Swarm on apricot tree (swarm #2) ID: 163 2021-03-05_Bees_Goleta (March 2021) - Swarm on apricot tree (swarm #1) ID: 162 Bee extraction, Gainey Vineyard (February 2021) - Santa Ynez ID: 161 2021-02-17_Bees_Solvang (February 2021) - Bee swarm newly landed in sprinkler box ID: 160 Bee Extraction - Oak Limb (February 2021) - Bees in fallen oak limb ID: 157 Bee Swarm - Madera ground swarm (January 2021) - Santa Ynez, January 5, 2021 ID: 147 Bees, house extraction (November 2020) - Ballard, November 22, 2020.
Gregg and Debbie ID: 140 Bee Colony - in Bird House (November 2020) - Los Olivos, November 11, 2020 ID: 138 Bee Cutout - in Barn Wall (October 2020) - Large colony inside barn wall, cutout by Debbie, Vic, and Gregg. ID: 137 Bee Swarm - in Wine Barrel (August 2020) - Buellton, August 7, 2020 ID: 132 Bees on Flowerpot (August 2020) - Buellton, August 5, 2020 ID: 128 Bees at Motel Six (July 2020) - Buellton, July 30, 2020 ID: 129 Bee Swarm - on Mimosa Tree (July 2020) - Santa Ynez, July 24, 2020 ID: 130 Bees, established colony in Orange Tree (July 2020) - Goleta, July 23, 2020
Outdoor colony over a year old ID: 131 Bee Swarm - Under Shed (July 2020) - Santa Ynez, July 14, 2020 ID: 119 Bee Swarm - Garbage Can (July 2020) - Santa Ynez, July 1, 2020 ID: 121 Bee Extraction - Sprinkler Box (July 2020) - Santa Ynez, July 10, 2020 ID: 120 Bee Swarm - Manzanita Tree (June 2020) - Solvang, June 30, 2020 ID: 122 Bees - Scouts on Irrigation Box (June 2020) - Santa Ynez, June 25, 2020 ID: 123 Bee Swarm - on Grapevine (June 2020) - Solvang, June 23, 2020 ID: 124 Bee Swarm - on Bush (June 2020) - Santa Ynez, June 21, 2020 ID: 125 Bee Extraction - Water Meter (June 2020) - Buellton, June 19, 2020 ID: 116 Bee Extraction - Irrigation Box (June 2020) - Solvang, 15 June, 2020 ID: 118 Bee Cutout - Cottonwood Tree (May 2020) - Los Olivos, May 18, 2020 ID: 117 Bees in Traffic Cone (April 2020) - Santa Ynez, April 20, 2020 ID: 127 Bee Swarm - on Oleander (April 2020) - Santa Ynez, April 11, 2020
(continuation of April 10 catch) ID: 108 Bee Swarm - on Pepper Tree (April 2020) - Santa Ynez, April 10, 2020 ID: 107 One Location, Two Swarms (April 2020) - Santa Ynez, April 6, 2020 ID: 106 Bee Swarm - Woodpile (April 2020) - Santa Ynez, April 4, 2020 ID: 105 Bee Swarm - Small Oak Tree (April 2020) - Buellton, April 1, 2020 ID: 104 Bee Swarm - Rose Arbor (March 2020) - Santa Ynez, March 24, 2020 ID: 97 Bee Swarm - Inside Truck Door (March 2020) - Santa Ynez, March 20, 2020 ID: 98 Bee Swarm - Apple Tree (October 2019) - Small swarm - Ballard, October 14, 2019 ID: 99 Bee Cutout - Inside Fence (October 2019) - Solvang, October 8, 2019 ID: 100 Bee Swarm - Apricot Tree (August 2019) - Solvang, August 26, 2019 with Lisa ID: 101 Moving Our Hives (August 2019) - Moving 9 hives from our property to another location. ID: 91 Bee Swarm - Pea Soup Andersen's Parking Lot (June 2019) - Buellton, June 6, 2019 - Easiest swarm catch ever - 10 seconds ID: 102 Bee Swarm - on Ground (May 2019) - Santa Ynez (hills), May 13, 2019 ID: 111 Bee Swarm - on Oleander (May 2019) - Solvang, May 13, 2019 ID: 110 Swarm - Backyard (April 2019) - Los Olivos, April 26, 2019 ID: 114 Swarm - on Roof (April 2019) - Los Olivos, April 23, 2019 ID: 113 Bee Swarm (April 2019) - Buellton (bobcat springs), April 18, 2019 ID: 112 Bee Swarm - Royal Copenhagen Inn (March 2019) - Solvang, 31 March 2019 ID: 103 Bee Cutout - Old Oak Tree (March 2019) - Santa Ynez, March 8, 2019 with Jim and Ron ID: 109
