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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Santa Barbara Bee Removal

Hive in Electrical Box - Santa Barbara
Exterior electrical boxes need to be kept in good repair. Scout bees will find the crack in the boards (2nd photo) and direct the swarm to a new hive location. This was a new hive, 4 sheets of comb approx. 10 inches long. The owner was fortunate to have found it and have it removed sooner, rather than later.  Given enough time, next spring the bees would have continued to draw out comb to cover the boxes and wiring shown.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Lompoc Hive Removal

Hives can look inconspicuous, but letting them go unchecked for years just means there will be more to remove later.  Many owners become accustomed to bees in a wall, shed, or out-building... but there always comes a time when the bees just become bothersome. 

Storage Building - Yellow spots in lower right of photo is
expanding foam - - It will not keep bees out!

Low and behold - that hive was quite large, with at
 least 40 lbs. of excess honey!
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Friday, June 15, 2012

Bee Removal Oak Tree

This is a great example of a bait hive set-up on a large oak tree. The hive has been present for quite some time, and at least one point in the past there was a failed attempt to exterminate the hive. With the proper set-up and follow-up a bait hive can be quite effective at removing bees from unwanted locations.



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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Santa Barbara Bee Removal

Here is a another example of bees moving into a roof space behind eaves that were not properly sealed. The bees have a hard time resisting a space that has a defensible (small opening) space that leads to a larger area behind. These bees were relocated before roofers were going to remove and replace the roof.


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Friday, June 8, 2012

Live Bee Removal Santa Barbara

Live Bee Removal.  Here is a series of photos that take you through the process of set-up, removal, clean-up before repair, and then the drywall patch to repair.  The room is left the way it was found, clean and ready for living (minus a bit of touch up paint for the ceiling).

1)  Small hive that moved into attic space
through the vent.


2)  A shot of the room that has been screened off
to help protect against dust, debris, and bees.

3) Bees and comb removed, insulation is placed in
space after entrance has been closed.

4) The drywall is patched, taped, and first coat
of mud applied before clean-up.

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Bee Removal Goleta

This is a great example of a hive that was located in the floor space of a backyard shed.  The bees went unnoticed for more than a year since the hive entrance was on the side of the shed.  The owner happened to notice a large amount of bees one sunny afternoon and tracked them back to the opening.

This was a piece of the floor that was cut out and flipped upside down to
reveal the hive.  Once the hive and bees were removed, the entrance was sealed,
insulation was used to fill the space, and the floor was repaired.

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Bee Swarm Removal Santa Barbara

A couple of photos that show the swarm ball before capture and then the box used to collect the bees.  A frame of bee comb is placed in the box and the swarm ball is cut from the bush and carefully placed in the box.  The lid is left ajar so returning bees can find the queen.  The box is then picked up at dusk.


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Santa Barbara Bee Removal

This hive was located in the side of a house entering through the plumbing access panel.  If you have any such panels in our around your house make sure they have a good solid seal.  If not you may be inviting bees to take up residence.

A bit lucky the bees started to draw comb near the entrance rather
than down the wall along the side of the bathtub!

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Bee Swarm Removal Santa Barbara

This is pretty typical.  Bees regularly move into small spaces around a garden - compost bins, worm boxes, large covered pots, irrigation boxes.


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Monday, May 14, 2012

Bee Removal Stucco Wall

This was a double hive removal from a long stucco wall that surrounds the main house on a ranch.  The first hive was quite large, the bees accessing the wall space from a crack in the top caused by a large jacaranda branch.  The second hive was much smaller, and it looked as if a something had been feeding on the comb. The crack in the stucco caused by age and deterioration.



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