Our Bee Removal Services
Pesticide Free Honey Bee Rescue…It’s the right thing to do. Every third bite of food we eat is pollinated by honeybees. Think about it.
Hives in a structure
Hive Removal and Relocation from a Tree, Home or Structure.
Walls, roofs, and chimneys are the most common locations that bees colonize in a residential or commercial neighborhood. It is important, as the consumer, to understand that bee hives are very complex and if they are not removed correctly will cause more problems in the near future. A live bee removal is available for all of these locations, We will open up the structure to access the hive, remove it correctly by hand,
Walls, roofs, and chimneys are the most common locations that bees colonize in a residential or commercial neighborhood. It is important, as the consumer, to understand that bee hives are very complex and if they are not removed correctly will cause more problems in the near future. A live bee removal is available for all of these locations, We will open up the structure to access the hive, remove it correctly by hand,
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Swarms
Swarm Removal & Relocation from Bush or Tree
Swarms are a brand new cluster of bees that have just left their old hive and are looking for a place to build a new home. Swarms temporarily form a ball or cluster of bees in a tree or other structure until their scouts find a suitable place to build a permanent home. Swarms are generally easy to remove, they usually just require a shaking, scooping or brushing into a small hive (nuc) or a box. Once the queen is in the box with them, they will all march inside and can be easily taken away. |
Open Air or External Hives
Hive Removal & Relocation from Bushes or Trees
If you find a hive hanging somewhere and you can see all of the bees and honeycomb that is an external hive a hive when there is a production of honeycomb and larva/babies. We can safely remove and relocate your hive hanging from your tree or bush. This type of job is more difficult and dangerous due to sheer number of bees and the guards protecting the babies and hive. In most cases this type of job take can take all day. Much more difficult than a swarm removal and relocation. |
Hive Removal and Relocation from a Water Meter or Valve Box
Hive Removal and Relocation from a Water Meter or Valve Box
Do you see bees coming and going from a small hole or the lip of your water meter or valve box? No need to worry, it is a bee hive that can be safely removed and relocated for a low flat rate. We remove hives from these locations weekly as it is a very common location for bees to make a home. |
Hives in a tree hollow
Hives in a tree hollow require a Trap-out.
A Trap-outs entail placing a hardware cloth (steel mesh) cone over the entrance of the hive so the bees can leave the hive but they cannot get back in. They will get really confused and be unruly for a couple days. A trap-out has to stay in place for 6-8 weeks in order for all the bees to fully exit and take up residence in the new hive that will be placed close to the entrance. After the trap-out is finished, the new hive is sealed-up and the bees are taken away to our Honeybee Ranch in Safety Harbor. |
Why Rescue Them, Anyway?
Colony collapse disorder (or CCD) is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or European honeybee colony abruptly disappear. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the term colony collapse disorder was first applied to a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honeybee colonies in North America in late 2006. Aside from fundamental concerns about the survival of bee species, colony collapse is economically significant because many agricultural crops worldwide are pollinated by bees. [more on CCD] Source: Wikipedia
Colony collapse disorder (or CCD) is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or European honeybee colony abruptly disappear. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the term colony collapse disorder was first applied to a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honeybee colonies in North America in late 2006. Aside from fundamental concerns about the survival of bee species, colony collapse is economically significant because many agricultural crops worldwide are pollinated by bees. [more on CCD] Source: Wikipedia
Why is it so bad to poison bees? It's only one bee hive.
Once a hive is exterminated all of the bees protecting that hive's honey are dead there are no bees left to stop other neighboring bees from taking the honey back to their hive where they feed it to the babies and their Queen. Killing one hive can have a devastating effect on the local bee populations because of there can be as many as 100 honey bee colonies per square mile in our area. Unfortunately some people tend to turn to exterminators in such a situation because it is a quick solution which seems easier than having them removed and relocated by a professional. We rescue bees and we specialize in proper live bee removal and relocation without harming them.
We ask you to follow a compassionate approach to solving your live bee problem by having them removed and relocated instead of using dangerous pesticides to kill them?
Once a hive is exterminated all of the bees protecting that hive's honey are dead there are no bees left to stop other neighboring bees from taking the honey back to their hive where they feed it to the babies and their Queen. Killing one hive can have a devastating effect on the local bee populations because of there can be as many as 100 honey bee colonies per square mile in our area. Unfortunately some people tend to turn to exterminators in such a situation because it is a quick solution which seems easier than having them removed and relocated by a professional. We rescue bees and we specialize in proper live bee removal and relocation without harming them.
We ask you to follow a compassionate approach to solving your live bee problem by having them removed and relocated instead of using dangerous pesticides to kill them?
***We often get calls asking if we remove bees for free, although we would love to be able to save every colony it isn't realistic. Relocating bees requires materials, equipment, labor and many other various expences. In order for our team to continue to provide this valuable services we must charge for it. Therefore we do not offer free bee removal. We are Licensed and Insured. We offer a professional service for those whowish to safely and successfully relocate and re-establish feral colonies of bees. We have a professional staff, properly trained to protect you and your family while performing the delicate, difficult and dangerous task of removing the bees from your property while trying to ensure their best chance of survival.
