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We live on a busy street in Portland & I just noticed a bee swarm in our post-blooming Japanese cherry tree that abuts a streetside sidewalk.
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Asked May 10, 2024, 11:16 AM EDT
We live on a busy street in Portland & I just noticed a bee swarm in our post-blooming Japanese cherry tree that abuts a streetside sidewalk.
Does any beekeeper want it? Or should it just be allowed to migrate on its own?
Multnomah County Oregon
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Hi Melissa,
Here is the link to the swarm list for the Oregon State Beekeepers Association. It is organized by city. If they are still there, a beekeeper will be glad to retrieve them.
Here is the link to the swarm list for the Oregon State Beekeepers Association. It is organized by city. If they are still there, a beekeeper will be glad to retrieve them.
