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Trapping (pictured above): Honeybee trapping is a non-destructive method of removing honeybees from inaccessible areas of structures, along with the honey that they have stored there. There are many important reasons that honeybees should  be trapped as opposed to killing them with insecticides. When honeybees are killed with insecticides, dead bees and the honey that they have  stored inside the structure remain there. These attract other insects, rodents, and more honeybees. Also, the interior walls of a structure can be stained by honey that melts inside them, necessitating costly repairs. In many cases, the material which comprises the interior wall surface must be removed and replaced as honey stains cannot be removed. When honeybees are trapped, they return to the interior of the structure and remove the stored honey themselves! After the honeybees are trapped  they will be removed from your property and relocated to one of our apiaries. We will then seal the opening in your home where the bees gained entry.  This process can take from two to six weeks to complete, but it is much less expensive than tearing-out and replacing the walls in your home!

 

Swarm Removal: A "swarm" of honeybees is usually a basket-ball sized (sometimes larger, sometimes smaller) group of bees that will hang from a tree-limb, the side of a structure, or even a grocery-shopping cart! These bees have more than likely swarmed from the hive of a local beekeeper, and are waiting while scout bees seek out a suitable permanent home in which to nest. When a suitable home is located, the bees will immediately relocate to it. The biggest problem is created when they decide to make your home theirs! Therefore, it is vitally important that a honeybee service or local  beekeeper be contacted as soon as the swarm is discovered to avoid those unwanted "houseguests." We will remove a swarm of honeybees free of charge in most cases. 

 

 

Bee Removal: Sometimes honeybees find their way into your attic, basement, or other accessible areas of your home. While pest control services are reluctant to go in after 'em, we aren't! We go in with a specially designed vacuum and remove the bees, the nest, and all traces of your unwanted houseguests, and we take 'em alive!