Services Bee Rescues
Bee Removals
The TBBA does not perform bee removals but you if there is a swarm or a colony of honey bees, that is a nuisance, you can reach out to the listed people below for your area.
Removals take time, equipment and experience, most removals are not free.
Brandon, Plant City, & Riverview
Robert Jones – (813)-424-9252
Lutz, Wesley Chapel, & Land O’ Lakes
Bert Blackburn – (813)-758-7822 (text first!)
South Tampa & McDill AFB
Kyle Foster – (813)-503-9654
Polk County
Steve Bouchard (Steve’s Bees) – Specializing in high swarms – (863)-602-0646
Jonathan Beale (Miss Beehavin’ Bee Company) – (863)-336-1127
Carlin Doyen – (863)-289-3985
Pasco County
BeeReady4Anything -Jennifer & David Jones – (727) 266-0233
Please contact a beekeeper listed above for price quotes and availability. If safely possible take some photos of the bees and where they are at exactly, to help the beekeepers.
This information is provided for reference purposes only, you are responsible to check the license and insurance of the subcontractor you hire to work on your property. No endorsement or recommendation by the TBBA is implied.
You can also check with the Florida Department of Agriculture page for additional listings: https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Consumer-Rights-and-Responsibilities/Pest-Control/Honey-Bee-Removal-or-Eradication-in-Florida
Swarm of Bees
Easy Removal if not to high in a tree or structure
Swarms often consist of an old queen with half of a hives worker bees. If not removed, the bees often move on within an hour to a couple of days. Success rate of full removal is often 85% to 95%
Cutout of a Colony
Easy to Difficult, depending on location and access
The beekeeper will remove siding, or go through the inside wall or ceiling to access the colony. Then the beekeeper will cut out all the comb and remove the bees. Success rate 65% to 85%
Trapout of a Colony
Difficult and Lengthy Removal
A trapout can be done when bees are in a solid/stone structure or in a tree (not being cut down) The removal is slow going, and it is going to take time (up to months) and will require multiple visits. The success rate can be from 25% to 75%.
Honey Bee Education in Tampa Bay
Our web site, Facebook, meetings and apiary days educate and support the beekeeping community.
Beekeeping Workshops
Hive Maintenance Tips
Monthly nectar flow info
Community Outreach Events
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