Greenwood, MS - Mississippi Bee Removals

by Michael Haddon

phone: 662-392-1051
email: mike@bee-removals.com


visit us online at www.bee-removals.com



Grandfather was a beekeeper and I had at least 10 hives in the backyard at all times. He also did removals. I have been beekeeping on my own for 4 years now and doing removals for 3.

I only offer Live Bee Removals!!!!

Things to do if you have a swarm land in a tree near your house or on your house:

1. Call ME (The quicker you call the better)

2. DO NOT SPRAY THE BEES!!! (If you have done so let me know and DO NOT do it again.)

3. Don’t be afraid, bees are normally the gentlest during a Swarm. (But don’t press your luck.)

4. Take a picture if you can and send it to mike@bee-removals.com, but be safe.

Reasons you need a swarm to be removed:

If you have a swarm in your yard on a tree most likely it will move on after a few days (on the side of your house most likely they are moving in soon), but what the swarm is telling you is that they are looking for a home in your general area and the wall of your house is very inviting.

Bees will normally swarm out onto a temporary resting spot and send out scouts to find a more permanent home. Most homes have tons of space for a swarm of bees to move in; all the bees need is a 3/8 inch hole to gain access to the space in your walls or attic.

So it is best if you see a swarm CALL to have it removed.

Swarm removal is cheap if not free, but hive removal is costly. Swarm removal is the easiest of all removals and the sooner you call the better. Swarm removal is priced to reflect its height and location. Locally I remove swarms for free, yes Free!

Things you need to know about Bee Removals:

If the honey comb is not removed you are opening yourself up to more problems than just having the bees, so spraying is not an option. I will NOT Kill Honey Bees. So if you want the hive sprayed don’t call me.

Bees were created to live in trees so I normally will not remove them from a tree. (Note: I mean inside the trunk - I will remove any exposed hive (bees just hanging in the branches)). There are some exceptions to this rule so still ask. Trees scheduled for removal or that have fallen during a storm are an exception to the rule.

To remove a hive I must gain access to the honey comb. Most of the time this requires opening up part of your house.

I always charge for my expertise and time. It takes from 4 to 8 hours to do a removal not including prep-time or finishing required in my bee yard. I would not expect a roofer to roof my house for free; Bee Removal is just as hard and even more specialized so why would you expect to have a hive removed for free?

Pricing depends on many factors like how much deconstruction I must do to expose the hive for removal. I try to keep my prices reasonable starting at 150 for small exposed beehives, which just covers the expense of the Hive to house the bees.

I will consider hardship cases.

Things I will need to know about the hive before relocation:

-Pictures are extremely helpful, so if at all possible please email me a picture of the location of the hive.

-I need to know what town you are located in or near.

-I need to know where the hive is located, for example in the eve of the house, exterior wall, or even a bird house out back.

-If the hive is located in a house or shed or any other structure that can't be hauled away I will need to know its construction (if the house is brick or vinyl siding are examples).

-I need to know the height of the hive; normally this will be the top of the wall or structure the bees are entering.

-How long has the hive been there? For years, or is this the first sign you have seen of them?

-Have you sprayed the bees yourself or had an exterminator spray them? (Spraying honey bees often does little but endanger the person spraying the bees. And even if the bees were killed but the honey comb left in place, more bees will be attracted to the site.)