<div dir="ltr">Shirley,<div><br></div><div>I am terribly sorry for the mixup in the delivery, I did not realize my mistake. I will contact you off-list to resolve the situation. </div><div><br></div><div>Jan</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 4:45 PM Shirley Schwarz <<a href="mailto:shirleys8@yahoo.com">shirleys8@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Since last time (my first order with you) when I ordered and paid for 18 oz and you delivered a your smallest jar, I will not in the future be ever ordering from you.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from <a>Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a>Jan Day</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, March 16, 2020 2:29 PM<br><b>To: </b><a>Lincoln Park DC listserve</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Lincolnparkdc] Honeybees & Spring Swarms</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Neighbors!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It's nearly Spring which means longer days, flowers blooming and bees <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarming</span>.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">If you see a <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span> of bees, or even think you might, </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">please take a breath, then call, text or email the DC <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">Swarm</span> Squad and we'll send an experienced beekeeper to come over and collect the bees. Call/text (202) 255 4318, or email </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(54,88,153);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">dcbees-at-dcbeekeepers.org</span></a>. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">The <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">Swarm</span> Squad is a group of ~75 DC beekeepers that saves <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarms</span> of honey bees in the city (JUST the city): it is a volunteer effort. We do this free of charge but require permission to enter private property. We do not remove bees from inside structures, but can recommend help.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">For more information visit our <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">Swarm</span> info page: <a><span style="color:rgb(54,88,153)">http://www.dcbeekeepers.org/do-you-have-<span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span>-honey-bees</span></a> (“Do You Have A <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">Swarm</span> of Honey Bees?”)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Thank you,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Jan</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt"><a>secondstoryhoney.com</a> - brighten your day!</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Will the bees in the <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span> sting me? Are they dangerous?</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(250,251,251)">When you see a <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span> of bees clinging to a branch or lamppost do not be afraid. Bees in this state are least likely to sting because they do not have any hive to protect. Instead, they are hanging out in a cluster with tummies full of honey (that they took from their previous home) surrounding and protecting their queen who is in the deep center of the <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span>. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(250,251,251)">How long will the bee <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span> stay in one place?</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(250,251,251)">They are hanging out waiting for their scout bees to come back and tell their sisters if they've found a comfy new home. Bee <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarms</span> may hang out for hours or as long as a day or two. While they are there please do not approach or disturb the bees. The bees will leave you alone if you leave them alone. Believe me, they are just as eager to leave your tree/lamppost/porch overhang as you are for them to go. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br><br><b>Why do bees <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span>?</b><br><br><span style="background:rgb(250,251,251)">Bees may <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span> for a variety of reasons - they've outgrown their current home; their home was destroyed; they are searching for a nicer geographic location; or maybe because it is spring they just felt like moving to better real estate. <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">Swarming</span> is a means for the honeybee colonies to reproduce and proliferate.</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(250,251,251)">Do all beehives <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span>?</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(250,251,251)">No. Beekeepers try to encourage bees to stay put by making sure the hives they care for are well-situated, have plenty of food and water to eat if natural sources are low (e.g., drought), and have plenty of room to expand in their hive. Even the best beekeepers can't always control the <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarm</span> impulse in their hives.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Are bees still in trouble?</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Native pollinators are under increasing pressure. Honeybees in managed colonies are struggling. Scientists and beekeepers think all sorts of things factor into it, including climate change, monocultural agriculture (with attendant pesticides), a resurgent pest population, and pest-borne viruses. Many beekeepers in the city have lost their bees even though we are trying to build naturally resistant colonies and treat our bees as treasures, not commodities.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Please remember: honeybees are under extreme threat, and those <span class="gmail-m_5288207554521127213gmail-il">swarms</span> represent the unique populations that have not only figured out how to survive pests, pesticides, and climate change, but THRIVE. We beekeepers can grab those bees, give them safe homes somewhere else, and help ensure a healthier future where honeybees can continue to make our food supply and green spaces grow. It is a kind of compliment to DC that we have a place where honeybees and people can collaborate so well.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Jan Poston Day<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><a>jpostonday@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">(202) 494-7425<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">twitter: jpostonday<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">LinkedIn: <a name="m_5288207554521127213_SignatureSanitizer_SafeHtmlFilter_webPro"></a><a title="View public profile"><span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,153);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:white;text-decoration:none">http://www.linkedin.com/in/janpostonday</span></span><span></span></a><span></span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div id="gmail-m_5288207554521127213DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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