Bee Swarm Removal in the Temecula Valley
A swarm is a cluster of honey bees resting in the open while scouts look for a permanent home. It usually moves on. It can also move in, and that is what you want to get ahead of.
Caught in the open, a swarm is the simplest job we do. Once the cluster moves into a wall, it is a bigger one.
When it is safe to save them, the cluster is collected live and relocated.
The ones we collect live go on to local apiaries. That is the whole point of doing it live.
Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, and the surrounding communities.
Live removal, not extermination.
Call today and we can often be out the same day.
Is this a swarm, or something else?
You do not need the right name for what you are seeing. If it matches the signs below, you are in the right place.
A cluster hanging in the open on a branch, a fence post or an eave.
That is a swarm resting while its scouts pick a permanent home. Call while it is still out in the open.
It showed up recently and there is no wax comb to point at.
Swarms are new arrivals. Comb, or bees working a hole, means the colony has moved in, and that is a different job.
A cluster on a vehicle, a trailer or patio furniture.
Swarms rest wherever the queen lands. Same job, same call.
Not a swarm? It is one of these
Not every bee problem is a swarm. If yours sounds more like one of these, start there instead.
Bees in Structures
Bees going in and out of a gap in a wall, a roofline or a soffit means the colony is already inside. We track it down, remove it and seal the entry.
About bees in walls ->
Beehive Removal
Wax comb built in the open, in a shed or under an eave means the hive is established. The hive comes out and the comb goes with it.
About beehive removal ->
Wasp and Yellow Jacket Removal
A papery grey nest, or traffic from a hole in the ground, is not honey bees at all. The nest gets removed, not relocated.
About wasp removal ->From first call to bee-free, in four simple steps.
Swarm jobs often happen the same day you call, and they run in this order.
Send a photo or call
Tell us what you are seeing and where it is, including how far off the ground it is sitting.
Get a clear estimate
You get a range and what could change it, before anyone puts a ladder against anything.
Collect the cluster
The cluster goes into a box alive, queen included, and leaves with us to be rehomed.
Check the area
We give the stragglers time to find the box and tell you what to expect for the rest of the day.
What moves the price on a swarm job
No two swarm jobs are identical. Access, time, size and where it landed set the range.
Height and access
How far up it is sitting, and what it takes to reach it safely from there.
How long it has been there
A cluster that has already started building comb is not a swarm job any more.
Size of the cluster
How much there is to collect and move in one trip, from a football to a beach ball.
Where it has settled
An open branch is not the same as a meter box, a wall cavity or a parked truck.
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"Chris is awesome, came out and took care of a swarm, calm and knowledgeable about the bee’s. My go to guy for anything bee’s from now on."
"I noticed bee activity by my roof line. Due to the fact that my dog is allergic to them, I immediately called Bee Removal Pros. Thankfully Chris prioritized my call and by the time he got here about an hour later, I had a swarm getting ready to take residence at my house. Thank you Chris for your prompt response and for taking care of them."
"Chris is prompt and professional. He handled our bee swarm within 1 hour of our call. He made himself available for questions and follow up after service. Thanks Chris for your quality work!"
See the work yourself
Anyone can say humane. This is what it looks like on a real job.
Serving Since 2017
Bee Removal Pros has served the Temecula Valley through every swarm season since 2017.
Same-Day Help
Swarm calls are the ones where speed matters most, and we can often come out the same day.
Millions of Bees Relocated
Collected live and relocated is how that number was built.
Questions about swarm removal
Got a swarm question these do not cover? Call and ask, advice is free.
Will the swarm leave on its own? +
Often, yes. A resting swarm is between homes and plenty of them move on within a day or two. The problem is the other outcome: the scouts find a wall, a soffit or a chimney nearby and the whole cluster moves in, which turns a simple collection into a structural job.
Is a swarm dangerous? +
A swarm with no comb and no brood to defend is usually calm, but it is still thousands of bees and nobody should be poking at it. Keep people and pets back, do not spray it and do not try to knock it down. Call and let someone in a bee suit deal with it.
What happens to the bees? +
They leave alive. Bee Removal Pros does live, humane removal rather than extermination, so a collected swarm is boxed with its queen and relocated instead of killed. It is the reason people call a bee company rather than a general exterminator.
How long does swarm removal take? +
Usually one to two hours on site. A reachable cluster comes down quickly, and height or an awkward spot adds time.
Can you remove a swarm from a car or a trailer? +
Yes. It is the same collection as one on a branch. Leave the vehicle where it is and call; driving off with a cluster on board is not worth the risk to you or the bees.
We do this job all over the valley
Closer to one of these cities? Start there.
Not sure whether we come out to you? Call and ask, advice is always free.
Bees move fast. So do we.
Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you what it takes to deal with it.