The Bee Master arrived late afternoon yesterday and removed a swarm of Africanized honeybees from the front entry of our Tucson area house. He walked up to the swarm and assessed the situation.
"Not aggressive. Let's get 'em," was the word. With his bee jacket and headgear on and pail in hand, Mr. Bee Master slid the swarm into a five gallon pail and topped it with a screen cover. A few sprays of friendly insecticide and he was done.
A few bee travelers who had ventured away from the swarm drifted off into the neighborhood. Others succumbed to the spray. It was a fairly quick job, but one that I am very glad can be done by an expert.
The bee master is actually Dr. Steve Thoenes, whose company, BeeMaster, deals with all kinds of outdoor insect extermination in the southern Arizona area. Steve said this swarm might be useful somewhere else, but probably not for any research, since they didn't seem to be aggressive bees.
Problem solved. Call the BeeMaster!
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Wanda Hayes Eichler
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