Rescue & Relocate Bees
Remove unwanted bees/hives from your premises
without extermination.
Got Bees? We Rescue!
Your concern about the plight of the honeybee is shared. You know that extermination is not the answer, yet you must have the bees that have moved onto your premises removed—relocated to some place where they can do their good.
Backyard Bees is equipped to respond to service calls requesting honeybee removal from undesirable locations on the client property, be it a home or business.
We skillfully transfer the entire bee colony (using no chemicals or pesticides) piece by piece, including comb, brood, honey stores and bees, into a wooden hive box.
The health and viability of the hive is evaluated. The hive box is then sealed by the beekeeper and relocated to one of our apiaries, backyard gardens, orchards or small local farms.
The bee colony will be maintained for pollination use and honey production using natural, sustainable beekeeping methods. Backyard Bees is committed to maintaining “treatment free” hives, meaning that no chemicals are added to the colony.
The bees are left to their own natural defenses and build resistance to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). We believe this treatment free approach will break the cycle of the increasing chemical use upon which commercial beekeepers continue to depend, in a never-ending battle against CCD.
Pricing for rescues are comparable to commercial bee exterminators, and frequently less expensive. An estimate will be given by phone, free of charge, based on the hive location and the logistics of removal. If an in-person estimate is required, Backyard Bees will charge a service fee, from $45.00 to $55.00, depending upon the location of the hive. This fee will be deducted from the cost of the rescue.
Your Next Move...
- Call or email us so we may discuss your feral bee dilema and provide you with a cost estimate.
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]
Hive...Swarm? What's the Difference?
Swarms: It is important to understand the difference between a hive or colony (synonymous terms) and a swarm, which is defined as a temporary group or clump of honeybees that has attached itself to a structure on a client’s property.
Generally speaking, one should not worry about this temporary holding pattern that honeybees use while searching for a new hive location. The bees will typically disperse on their own in a matter of three to seven days. If, however, you would like us to remove and or manage the swarm, we will do that. Just call us for details.