The Bee Rescue Foundation of Florida, based in Clearwater, works across Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties, covering Clearwater, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Largo, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, and more than twenty other municipalities. Their position could not be plainer: they will never exterminate. Every job is a removal and relocation of the whole hive, comb included, to their own apiary, so the bees live on and keep pollinating the Tampa Bay region.
They handle the full range of situations a homeowner runs into, including:
- Live removals from walls, roofs, attics, and chimneys
- Colonies in trees
- Swarm captures for clusters that have just arrived
- Trap-outs for established colonies that are hard to reach directly
That trap-out capability is worth noting, because some colonies are lodged in spots where cutting in would do too much damage, and a trap-out is the patient, bee-safe way to draw them out instead. With 40 years of bee removal experience and full licensing and insurance behind them, they have the depth to match the method to the job.
Practical details round it out: free estimates and 24/7 emergency availability, with the crew working sun-up to sun-down when the bees are active, since that is when a colony can be worked most safely. As always, scope and cost depend on the specific job, and each beekeeper sets their own terms, so confirm the particulars when you call. For anyone across Pinellas, Hillsborough, or Pasco who wants a strict no-kill, relocation-only outfit, the Bee Rescue Foundation of Florida is a standout.