Honeybee Swarm Removal
Honey Bees (or Honeybees) reproduce in the spring by swarming. The old queen and approximately half the hive leave to find a new home. Honeybee Swarm season usually begins in April and ends in late June in Fuquay Varina and the North Carolina Piedmont area. The Honeybee Swarm usually starts by the bees exiting the hive and flying about 30 feet high until they land on a predetermined spot (usually a tree branch). The honeybee swarm then clusters into a softball to basketball size cluster or larger and wait for the scouts to find a new home.
Usually the honeybee swarm cluster will break up and fly to the new home within 24 hours but sometimes the swarm cluster will stay anywhere from 10 minutes to a few days. Its important to note that a honeybee swarm is usually very gentle and its rare for the bees to sting during this period since the honeybees have gorged on honey before leaving the bee hive. The large amount of honey that is consumed before the honeybee swarm is converted into wax so the honeybee swarm can quickly build their new home. Think of the consumed honey as the bees furniture they take with them. An exception to this rule are the Africanized Honey Bees that can be found in southern climates like Texas and Arizona. If you find a swarm, do not spray it with water or pesticide as this action will just break up the cluster and they will reform.
We remove honeybee swarms in Fuquay Varina and some areas of Wake County for $60 (fee covers equipment cost). Depending on availability, we might be able to remove honebee swarms in neighboring counties for $75. Feel free to contact us to remove a swarm. 1) Confirm you have a swarm of honeybees and not yellow jackets. View the sample images of swarms on this page to help identify a honeybee swarm. 2) Provide the height from the ground the swarm has clustered. 3) Provide the object the cluster is attached to (tree, picnic table, mailbox, etc). 4) Provide approximately how long the swarm has clustered.
