That Bee Guy 0430 801 277
BEEHIVE REMOVAL
Removing bees from walls, ceilings, trees, compost bins, possum boxes or anywhere that you don’t want them.
We remove the bees safely without pesticides and give them a new home somewhere away from your home.
SWARM REMOVAL
Bees can cluster in all sorts of different areas, including trees, cars and walls of buildings. A swarm of bees usually looks like a ball of bees hanging in a tree and are generally very calm.
We have specialty equipment for rescuing even the most difficult to reach swarms.
Swarming behaviour in honey bee colonies increase between spring and early summer.
what to do if you encounter a swarm this year?
Please note that we no longer collect bee swarms please go to one of the swarm pages we have listed below.
First, let’s clear up some confusion on what exactly a swarm is. Rather than simply being a plural term to describe any group of bees, a “swarm of bees” refers to a natural behavior that honey bee colonies use for reproduction. A swarm occurs when a colony splits as the old queen is replaced. The first queen leaves the hive with roughly half of the worker bees and as much honey as they can carry, and they reestablish themselves on a structure nearby to their original hive. While scout bees leave in search of a new hive location, the worker bees in the swarm cluster around the queen (called festooning) and link to each other’s bodies, hanging onto their arms and legs to create a form that keeps the swarm together.
Swarms can often be found in places such as tree branches, small clumps of vegetation, fences, mailboxes, walls or even simply on the ground. They are often reported to local pest control who will charge you a fee and kill the bees. 🙁
This is where beekeepers’ expertise certainly comes in handy, as they can safely capture swarms and transfer the bees into a new home.
If you do come across a swarm, don’t fret! When they are swarming, honey bees are typically very docile, as they’ve gobbled up full honey stores and are full and happy. They also don’t have hives honey stores and brood to protect.
Do not attempt to spray them with water or throw things at them as they will attack.
if left alone they will move on to a permanent home this can take from a few hours to a few days.
Contact a bee keeper
https://www.thatbeeguy.com.au
https://www.beekeepers.asn.au/swarms
http://www.swarmpatrol.com
Swam needing rescue
Save the bees and contact a beekeeper not a pest controller
https://www.thatbeeguy.com.au