Honeybees swarm...it's part of their survival and reproductive instinct. Swarms most often happen in the spring.  As the colony builds and grows and begins to run out of room in their current location, they make plans to "split" themselves, also called the "swarm impulse". Half of the colony will leave with the queen to establish a new colony, leaving behind the original colony to make a new queen and continue on at the original location.  

Honeybees find all kinds of interesting places to live...water meter boxes, pillars of homes, hollowed out trees...anywhere they can find cavities to enter and voids to fill.  They may also find their way into various locations of a building, like your home.  Once moved in, they quickly build a nest of wax combs, which they fill with honey, pollen and brood (baby bees). As the colony grows, they can produce many pounds of honey. An average colony has 30,000 to 60,000 honeybees hard at work. If the colony suddenly dies (often from pesticide application) the honey leftover can attract other pests such as cockroaches, mice, spiders, wax moths, small hive beetle and other pesky critters that are after what the bees built and left behind. Honey has even been known to ooze out into the structure on hot days when the wax can melt. This is why you don't want to just kill the bees.  Removal is truly the best solution for the bees and the homeowner.

Honeybee removal, also commonly called a "cut out" is the process removing unwanted bees from a structure. 

The average removal will take between 4-6 hours. Some removals can take longer depending on several factors; how long the bees have been in the location, size of the colony, difficulty in reaching the entirety of the colony, etc. Some jobs can be done with ladders, while others may require the rental of other equipment such as a lift, or scaffolding. Each removal is different and has it's own unique set of challenges.

To start, we will need to know when you first noticed the bees and where they are entering, and the approximate height of the entry point.  If you can provide pictures and/or videos, that will help us to begin planning our best course of action.

Bee removals can only be done when daily temperatures do not fall below 55* F.  

Pricing:
Residential removals start at $750

Commercial removals start at $1000

Additional charges may apply for travel and equipment rental, if needed.  

What does “cut-out”, “trap-out” and “swarm removal” mean?

A Cut-out is the preferred method of removing bees as this removes the colony and everything they've built while located there. Using general beekeeping knowledge and experience,  we determine the best way possible to access the bees, remove them and seal up the area. 

A Trap-out is a different method of bee removal that can be done if the bees’ nest is in a location that cannot be accessed by cut-out. A trap-out usually involves multiple visits and can take from 3-6 weeks. Pricing determined by location of colony.

Swarm Removal When honeybees swarm, they will often gather on tree branches and other objects while sending scout bees to find a suitable home. This is the ideal time to have the colony removed – before the bees move into unwanted spaces. The sooner you call us the better, as this is just a temporary stop in their journey to their new home. 

We provide swarm removals within 30 miles of Commerce, GA.