2025 Bee Removals
6) January 23rd
Off Bilby between Campbell / Tucson Blvd, Tucson
Garden Shed Ceiling - 1/2 hour removal time
Homeowner stated first noticed the bees around November, 2024. Size of colony along with laying workers and queen cell in removal number 1, make me suspect that this colony swarmed from the shed floor near Park & Bilby.
Off Bilby between Campbell / Tucson Blvd, Tucson
Garden Shed Ceiling - 1/2 hour removal time
Homeowner stated first noticed the bees around November, 2024. Size of colony along with laying workers and queen cell in removal number 1, make me suspect that this colony swarmed from the shed floor near Park & Bilby.
5) January 21st - See video short at https://youtube.com/shorts/MTAduOT6Kj8?si=1DSDovQDCwrZiFmy
Houghton Road, near Civano Nursery
Irrigation Box - 1 hour removal time
Caretaker stated hive was active for at least three years.
Houghton Road, near Civano Nursery
Irrigation Box - 1 hour removal time
Caretaker stated hive was active for at least three years.
4) January 15th
Swan / Broadway area, Tucson
Olive Tree Base - 1 1/2 hour removal time
Homeowner had a different beekeeper attempt force abscond with no luck. Possibly 4 month old established colony.
Swan / Broadway area, Tucson
Olive Tree Base - 1 1/2 hour removal time
Homeowner had a different beekeeper attempt force abscond with no luck. Possibly 4 month old established colony.
3) January 9th
Cortaro / Thornydale area, Tucson
Swarm - 20 minute removal
Homeowner stated bees had been hanging there for around 5 days
Cortaro / Thornydale area, Tucson
Swarm - 20 minute removal
Homeowner stated bees had been hanging there for around 5 days
2) January 8th
Green Valley
Swarm - 5 minute removal time
Homeowner stated bees had been hanging for at least a week in the same location.
Green Valley
Swarm - 5 minute removal time
Homeowner stated bees had been hanging for at least a week in the same location.
1) January 5th.
Park & Bilby area, Tucson
Shed Floor - 30 minute removal time.
Homeowner stated bees have occupied shed floor at various times over a "couple of summers". Stated that he thought that the neighbor may have been poisoning them. Hive was once a large hive with comb over at least three studs. Decreased to Laying worker with a dead virgin queen inside the only queen cell noted. Some honey stores. Colony was at last stages of collapse.
Park & Bilby area, Tucson
Shed Floor - 30 minute removal time.
Homeowner stated bees have occupied shed floor at various times over a "couple of summers". Stated that he thought that the neighbor may have been poisoning them. Hive was once a large hive with comb over at least three studs. Decreased to Laying worker with a dead virgin queen inside the only queen cell noted. Some honey stores. Colony was at last stages of collapse.