LACBA does not provide bee/swarm removal services.
Please contact one of the beekeepers on the referral list below!
If you find a swarm (cluster, ball or bunch) of bees on your property, don't panic. Don't grab a can of Bee and Wasp Control and spray them. And don't call an exterminator. Call a Beekeeper!
The LACBA does not endorse or recommend any specific bee removal companies. We do provide the following referral list of LACBA Club Sponsor Members who are experienced beekeepers with knowledge and expertise in bee/swarm removals.
Swarming bees are not usually aggressive. They’re looking for a new home. A responsible beekeeper will try to save the hive whenever possible, relocate it, and if there are signs it is an aggressive hive, (re-queen it) or destroy the hive. Removing a swarm from a structure is a much more difficult task than capturing colonies from trees or bushes. If bees have taken up residence in a building it may need to be opened to retrieve the bees, the comb, and the honey. Read your contract as to what your and the beekeeper’s contractual obligations are. These beekeepers may not be licensed contractors and may choose to not take on hazardous removals. If the swarm is hanging from high voltage lines call your local electric company.
Most beekeepers charge for their services (which may just be to cover their time and costs). Cost varies depending on the job. The LACBA DOES NOT have a list of bee removal charges. You need to call the beekeeper directly.
Make sure you contact a beekeeper who serves the area where the bees are located. We appreciate your contacting a beekeeper for bee/swarm removal and request that you be respectful of these beekeepers. They are sometimes overwhelmed with the amount of requests they receive for removals and are also busy caring for their bees. Thank you!
Southern California:
Bare Bees Honey: Tel: 626-533-0038 email: kevin.heydman@gmail.com
Relocates swarms and beehives to their apiaries throughout Southern California. Owner Kevin Heydman and son Nick are live bee removal specialists and beekeepers, operating out of Los Angeles County for over 15 years.
Holly Hawk: Cell: 626-807-0572. Antelope Valley to the sea, from a needle to a battleship. All for the bee’s. But it is not free
Los Angeles and Ventura Counties:
Byron Levy: Save My Bees Tel: 707-888-4644 email: hello@savemybees.com website: www.savemybees.com
SELECT AREAS:
Altadena, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre:
Dave Williams: Tel: 626-791-8979 Cell: 626-808-1771 email: baileystream@gmail.com (Altadena, Arcadia, LaCanada/Flintridge, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena)
Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Marino, and South Pasadena:
Charlene Potter: Text pictures of bees or where bees are with brief explanation to (626) 283-1427. Do not send video. Indicate your city or location.
Informative articles and video:
Visit our LACBA Africanized Honey Bee Page:
http://www.losangelescountybeekeepers.com/africanized-bees
