Category Archives: Cutout

7+ Year Old Hive In Los Altos Hills – Bee Removal

Ed who actually contacted me in 2012 not regarding bee removal but wanting some help on starting some hives on his property, this year called and needed help on relocating a hive that has been living in the soffit for … Continue reading

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5+ Year Old Hive Relocating, Homeowners As New Beekeepers – Menlo Park

Did a site check the other day after receiving a call from Sara of Menlo Park. They recently bought a house and is currently remodeling it. The neighbor told them that the hive have been there for over 5 years … Continue reading

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Attic Vent Hole Colony Rescued – Los Altos Bee Removal

Yup, another colony of bees that recently moved into the attic through the vent holes. It’s common for honeybees to find these locations suitable for their new home and we remove many each year. This one was a little trickier. … Continue reading

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Bees In Vent Hole – Los Altos Hills Bee Removal

The other day Andy of Los Altos Hills was outside and witnessed a swarm of honeybees move into his house through attic vent holes. It was a pretty large swarm and within 15 to 20 minutes they were all inside. … Continue reading

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Wasp Spray Do Not Kill Honeybee Colonies – Los Altos Bee Removal

Recently I heard on the news that Europe is trying to pass a law that make spraying honeybees illegal (I should dig that up and post it). I wish they would do the same here in California. We received a … Continue reading

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Fumigated Bees Survive – Mountain View Bee Removal

A rental house was recently tented for fumigation of termites and other insects including a large colony of honeybees that was trapped in with screening. (I’m kind of surprised the fumigation didn’t kill the bees! If it didn’t kill the … Continue reading

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Palo Alto Bee Removal And Making A New Beekeeper

After the Stanford bee rescued we went to our next appointment not too far away. This one is in Palo Alto. Cory actually contacted me while I was in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There are bees in the soffit area … Continue reading

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Bees Removed From Old Guest House In Stanford

All right, the server hosting the photos is up and running though there’s some issues with it still. Well, it’s time to do some catching up with my blog posts and bee removals. Per the previous site check blog at … Continue reading

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Stanford Bee Removal – “Caution Bee Hive @ the Window Frame”

Thursday afternoon I went for a site check at Stanford. The cottage in the back will eventually be remodeled but first we need to save the bees. Check out the sign a backyard neighbor put near the colony entrance. And … Continue reading

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Mountain View Bee Removal – New Swarm Moved In

Wednesday afternoon I received a call from a Mountain View resident regarding a lot of bees plastered all over her wall. She was kind of nervous so I headed over to check out the situation. It was just a honeybee … Continue reading

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