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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Bee Hive Removal Montecito
Here is a full removal - a bit complex since the hive was located so high up. We had to set-up a full scaffold to reach all the way to the upper reaches of the hive. This was a hive that was several seasons old. Just the season prior the same structure had a large hive just to the right edge which was exterminated. We're happy that we had a chance to remove this one!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Free Bee Swarm Removal Santa Barbara
This was the second swarm in as many days from a feral hive in a large tree (see post below for 1st swarm). The owners called about the second set of bees, this time on the net for hitting balls into...
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Bee Swarm Removal Santa Barbara
Here's a nice sized swarm, probably at least 3.5 lbs by weight once it was off the rail. It was cool and the bees were balled up for the evening and very gentle. The best part of this removal was that the kids are getting very comfortable around bees.
Santa Barbara Bee Company - "A full service bee company!"
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
Bee Hive Removal Goleta
Here's another bait hive. This hive was in the trunk of an old eucalyptus tree. This particular eucalyptus tree is on the property of our local Goleta beach resort and approximately 15 feet from their new event/wedding venue (with a great ocean view!). The bees had to go, but the decision makers for the resort didn't want to cut the tree down or kill the bees. The bait hive was set-up to remove the bees so that the new venue will be ready for guests in the late spring or early summer.
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| Another hive in another great location. I still wonder if bees (like people) prefer ocean and mountain views. |
Santa Barbara Bee Company - "A full service bee company!"
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Santa Barbara Bee Removal
This was a hive that had established itself in the roof space above the bathroom of an old cottage. We were able to access the hive by taking off only one board panel. The removal was aided by the fact that the insulation kept the hive from spreading out too much. You can count 8 combs in the photo, each was about 18 inches in length. There were another 4-5 smaller comb sheets to the left that are out of view. The owner wasn't sure how long the hive had been present, most likely 6+ months.
Santa Barbara Bee Company - "A full service bee company!"
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Bee Removal - Santa Barbara
This is a typical bait hive project to remove bees that entered through the attic vent. This particular hive could be viewed through the access panel in the hallway, but there was no way to get to them as a result of the cross beams. A cone is placed over the hive entrance so the bees can exit, but not re-enter their hive. The bees will be absorbed by the small 5-frame nuc hive placed just under the cone.
Santa Barbara Bee Company - "A full service bee company!"
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Santa Barbara Bee Swarm Removal
Nice sized swarm that attached itself to the lowest branch of a citrus tree. I wish it was always this easy!
Santa Barbara Bee Company - "A full service bee company!"
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Swarm Removal - Goleta
This was our 1st large primary swarm of the season located in the Winchester Commons neighborhood in Goleta. It was hanging off a tree limb approx. 30 feet off the ground. It took a tall extension ladder, placed in the bed of my truck, and extension pole to cut the limb, while I held the bucket for the swarm ball (approx. 3 ft. long) - - Sorry no picture, it was after dark, and a bit complicated, so no time for a photo shoot. This very large swarm was put into an 8 frame deep + super to hold all the bees. A little lemongrass oil and sugar water to entice them to stay in their new home.
Santa Barbara Bee Company - "A full service bee company!"
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Bee Hive Removal Santa Barbara
Question: Do swarms consider the view of the surrounding landscape when selecting a new hive location? I know there are other primary needs of the hive, but you have to wonder just a bit if all other things being equal, will bees select the site with a mountain or ocean view? This removal was done from the 3rd story of a circa 1912 Santa Barbara home with a view of the ocean and a spectacular view of the the SB Mission. The bees have since been relocated to an avocado orchard in Santa Barbara, I'll wait to see if they file a complaint with the local "Bee Housing Authority!"
The hive was actually very large, contained in the space between the roof and interior ceiling. While working with a local contractor, we made very strategic cuts to access the hive, but do a minimum amount of damage to the ceiling.
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| Approx. 30 combs end to end! If only the insulation was added to the last bay (exterior wall to left), the bees would not have had room to create such a large hive. |
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| Notice the plastic sheeting used to prevent bees and other debris from entering the main part of the room. |
Santa Barbara Bee Company - "A full service bee company!"
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Bee Hive Removal Lompoc
Standard hive removal from exterior wall. Make sure you replace exterior light fixtures in a timely manner when doing remodeling work (or at the least, cover opening in wall). The bees entered the wall where electrical box led into open wall space.
Excellent visit to a wild horse sanctuary. Pretty cool what they're doing at the ranch. Check out the link if you are interested in horses and the preservation efforts of the Return to Freedom organization...
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