Live Bee Removal & Relocation
Humane honey bee swarm and hive removal with live relocation to local apiaries whenever possible.
Understanding Your Bee Problem
Honey bees are essential pollinators, and GreenShield treats them that way: swarms and accessible hives are removed alive and relocated to partner apiaries in the Austin area whenever it's safely possible. But a colony in your wall is still a real problem — comb, honey, and brood inside a structure attract robbing insects, rodents, and cause serious moisture damage if simply poisoned and left.
Our bee specialists assess whether you're seeing a temporary swarm (often gone in 48 hours), an established structural colony, or Africanized bees requiring different handling. Structural removals include opening the void, removing all comb and honey, and sealing the cavity so it's never recolonized.
Signs of Infestation
- A hanging cluster of thousands of bees on a branch or fence (a swarm)
- Steady bee traffic into a wall gap, soffit, water meter box, or shed
- Humming audible through a wall, especially in the afternoon
- Honey or dark staining seeping through drywall or paint
- Sudden defensive behavior near a structure — possible Africanized colony
The Real Cost of Waiting
What this pest does to your property, health, and peace of mind when treatment is delayed.
Structural Honey Damage
An established colony can store 40+ pounds of honey. If the colony dies or leaves, that honey melts, ferments, and destroys drywall and framing.
Africanized Bee Defense
Africanized colonies — established in Central Texas — defend nests in far greater numbers and pursue much farther than European honey bees.
Recolonization
Abandoned comb scent attracts new swarms for years. Removals that skip comb extraction and sealing almost always repeat.
How We Solve It — Step by Step
A proven protocol refined over 17 years and tens of thousands of treatments.
Assessment: Swarm vs. Colony
We determine whether bees are a resting swarm, a new arrival, or an established colony with comb — each has a different best response.
Live Capture & Relocation
Swarms and accessible colonies are captured alive — queen included — and relocated to partner apiaries.
Structural Comb Removal
For wall and soffit colonies, we open the cavity, remove all comb, honey, and brood, and treat the void.
Sealing & Repair Coordination
Entry points are sealed and the scent neutralized to prevent recolonization; we coordinate with your contractor on cosmetic repair.
Prevention Tips From Our Technicians
- Seal gaps larger than 1/8 inch in siding, soffits, and around pipes each spring
- Screen weep holes with stainless mesh designed to allow drainage
- Fill or cover cavities: irrigation boxes, grills, hollow posts, unused equipment
- Remove or seal hollow trees and old comb from previous colonies
- Call quickly when scout bees appear — colonies establish within days
Why Professional Treatment Wins
Spraying a honey bee colony is both a loss for local pollinators and a guarantee of future damage — dead colonies leave honey that rots and comb scent that recruits the next swarm. Professional removal saves the bees where possible, and always removes what makes your structure attractive to the next colony.
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