Comments on: Swarm of bees unleashed on Valencia http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Carol Blair's friend http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31824 Carol Blair's friend Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:38:33 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31824 Apparently that’s THE city beekeeper, yes the city has an official beekeeper. The bees were taken to a pumpkin farm in Pescadero.

]]> By: SCUM http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31801 SCUM Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:48:59 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31801 I took some pictures of it too at around 4:25.

]]> By: Alissa http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31753 Alissa Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:07:41 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31753 I rode my bike through this mess yesterday afternoon. There were 3 cop cars staked out for the purpose of controlling these bees. IT WAS SCARY!

]]> By: Ariel Dovas http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31752 Ariel Dovas Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:57:12 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31752 For real.

]]> By: mark http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31750 mark Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:31:52 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31750 this whole episode was hardly noticeable to anyone outside of a few beesybodies

]]> By: Mr. Reasonable http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31746 Mr. Reasonable Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:03:57 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31746 At about 12:30pm today I saw a massive swarm of bees just outside the North Berkeley BART station, meandering across the parking lot. Not sure if it was related or they were in route to SF, but fucking scary to witness.

]]> By: Travis http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31745 Travis Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:36:24 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31745 fucking zen assed beekepers

]]> By: Pedro Navaja http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31744 Pedro Navaja Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:05:32 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31744 Something similar happened about ten years ago two houses away from me. A few people called 911 and a beekeeper soon arrived; pedestrians were terrified and while I was feeling chicken, curiosity was making me nosy. The beekeeper wasn’t wearing any protective gear, so that made me a little bolder. He took a cardboard box, cut a little door in it and turned to me said: “Here hold this box.” ??????? He told me that the colony was dividing and he was going to locate the new queen, put her in the box and the girls would follow – and to not be afraid.
It happened like he said – I have a new respect for bees and all they do for us.
I asked him what he was going to do with them and he said he would find some farm to release them; totally cool.

]]> By: wcw http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31741 wcw Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:00:22 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31741 No, it was not the same swarm. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarming_(honey_bee)

And you should not worry. Bees are rarely less aggressive than in a swarm. Just leave them alone.

]]> By: The Problem with Larry http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31739 The Problem with Larry Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:57:15 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31739 I wonder if its the same swarm that passed over my head atop Potrero Hill last summer.

Strangest thing I’ve ever seen — it was like a living CGI special effect.

]]> By: MrEricSir http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/27/swarm-of-bees-unleashed-on-valencia/#comment-31737 MrEricSir Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:55:25 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=26490#comment-31737 Why exactly are the police involved? Did someone call 911 about the bee problem?

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