“Swarming” occurs when a colony of bees replicate. This is a natural event that happens when the colony outgrows their home (or hive). During this time, about half of the original colony of bees (along with the queen) will leave the hive and take temporary residence in tree limbs, posts, awnings or anything they can attach to while the scouts search for a new home.A swarm is not normally aggressive since there is no hive to protect. However all worker bees are capable of stinging if they feel threatened and certain types of bees are known to be more aggressive than others. For instance the Africanized honeybee (which came into Texas in the early 1990’s) are not visually distinguishable from other types of bees, yet they can be unpredictable and particularly aggressive.

Removing a swarm of bees can be dangerous if you are not familiar with how to properly handle them and if you do not have the proper protective gear. Additionally, if you are not able to locate and capture the queen, there is a very strong likelihood that the bees will simply return to their queen and all the work to remove the bees will be lost.The best option to guarantee your safety and the safety of the bees is to have a professional bee keeper relocate the bees so they will be protected and cared for.

Please call or text Texas Bee Services at (512) 264-5147 or via the contact form to schedule a swarm removal.

Please note: Texas Bee Services will be unable to assist in the relocation of any colonies that have been sprayed with an insecticide or poison in an effort to remove them. Please DO NOT use any sort of poison to remove a colony of bees.