Bee Hive Removal

Part of the Video Series Principles of Beekeeping

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Sometimes bee hive removal is necessary. Learn how to safely remove bee hives from the colony in this free beekeeping tutorial video.

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Bee Hive Removal
Sometimes bees are a problem near houses or where the people are in buildings, or in trees on farms, so sometimes there’s a need to remove the bees. The main factor affecting this is the bees’ location. One common location for the bees are hollow tress. A small example of that could be this tree with a little hole in it, but who knows how deep the hole is, so bees could be living there or coming to live in there and stay there for years. So sometimes the bee removal depends on how difficult it is to get to the bees. In this case, it’s not difficult, but it’s not comfortable. Sometimes it’s even worse than that.

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Expert: Jorge Gomez has been a professional beekeeper for over 15 years. He currently cares for many bee hives in the Austin area. Read More