[OldNorth] someone killed the bees ata 636 B. Street street tree

[Dan Quickert]

Dennis,

Even if it were policy to kill a hive, it would be inadvisable to do so 
with anything that fills the hole. Cavities and wounds are best left 
uncovered because any covering/sealant only succeeds in protecting 
disease and decay organisms that are present or gain entry.

I hope the city regards this as an act of vandalism of city property.

That foam should probably be removed, if it can be done without further 
harm to the tree.

Dan Quickert


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Dan Quickert
Consulting Arborist
Tree Associates
(530) 304-7780



On 04/23/08 10:42 AM, Robin&Dennis wrote:
> Sheryl,
> 	A few minutes ago I checked on the honey bee hive in the Elm 
> tree in front of 636 B. Street.  Someone in the last 24 hours has 
> plugged up the bee entrance with expanding insulation foam.  Dead 
> bees are all around the former entrance and the hive is surely killed.
> 	That hive was a source of daily pleasure and pride to me 
> since I first noticed it about 6 months ago.  Every daytime 
> walk-around-the-block with Kirby let me marvel in their 
> industriousness in coming-and-going at the entrance hole.  It is 
> right about ear height and at night I would put my ear to the tree 
> and listen to the buzz of thousands of beating wings inside.  Honey 
> bees are dying nationwide from mysterious causes, and bee decline is 
> a serious economic and biological trend.  I have a hard time 
> imagining the mind-set that would lead to this act of assassination 
> of our  honeybee friends.
> 	I'll check with the city to see if killing bees in street 
> trees is official policy.  However, I suspect it to be an 
> unauthorized act by the workmen who are daily engaged in some serious 
> remodelling for the new owners (the Schillings).
>
> Dennis
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