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I HAVE BEES - NOW WHAT?

Don't panic. A swarm of bees looking for a hive site looks impressive, but swarming bees very rarely sting.

Call local beekeepers first. If the swarm is hanging on a branch, usually the beekeeper will simply shake the glob of bees into a box. The bees will buzz around madly, but are unlikely to sting unless you whack at them.

If you have an established hive in a wall, attic or crawl-space, DO NOT simply spray the bees with bug spray. That leaves all the honey (and dead bees) in place. The dead bees stink and the honey attracts more bees and huge amounts of ants. The bees, honey, and hive will all need to be removed, and it's not a job for amateurs.

Call a beekeeper. Not only will they be happy to remove the bees but you could also be saving an endangered species. Honey bees are disappearing rapidly, and without them to pollinate, every plant on Earth may be affected negatively.

The following members may be contacted in regards to removing honey bee swarms. Let the beekeeper know if the bees are in a building, structure or simply hanging from an object such as a tree.

Gregory Gray
Mansfield, Texas
817-475-8190
I will remove honey bees in Southern Tarrant County for a small fee to cover my fuel to your location. I only remove honey bee swarms that are in a free standing structure (i.e. a tree, a bush, a pole etc.) not more than 10 feet off the ground. I no longer do removals inside a structures (i.e. wall, floor, etc.).

Terry Botkin
Burleson Texas
214-837-7256
Burleson area, Johnson county within a 25 mile range. I will remove bees from structures but will not rebuild any tear-out required.

James and Judy Joy
Itasca, Texas
254-580-9805 or 817-578-1324
We will remove bees in Hill and Bosque Counties for a nominal fee.

Rev. Kent A. Heimbigner
Bishop of Burleson Backyard Beekeeping
817-501-0108
Free estimates. Prefer to work in the Johnson/Tarrant county areas, but will travel further if necessary (an additional charge may apply if the distance is great).

Daniel Runkle
Fort Worth, TX
817-292-1514
I will remove a clustered swarm for free in Tarrant County, as long as it is below 10 feet and has not yet established itself inside an enclosed structure.