Ray Dowd provides live honey bee removal and relocation across the Texas Panhandle, covering Potter, Randall, Carson, Gray, Moore, and Hutchinson counties from a base in Amarillo. That footprint takes in Amarillo and Canyon along with Panhandle towns like Borger, Pampa, and Dumas and the rural stretches between them – a wide territory where a homeowner with bees in the wall may not have many removal options nearby.
Live removal means the bees are captured and rehomed to a managed hive rather than destroyed. That distinction matters for more than the bees’ sake: exterminating a colony inside a structure leaves comb, honey, and brood behind, which can melt, stain, and attract pests or the next passing swarm. A beekeeper’s removal takes out the colony and the comb together, giving the fix a much better chance of lasting.
Bee Removal Timing in the Panhandle
Swarm season in Texas runs roughly March through June, and even in the High Plains climate of the Panhandle, spring is when colonies divide and scouts hunt for new cavities – wall voids, water meter boxes, hollow trees, barns, and idle equipment are all fair game. The earlier a new colony is caught, the simpler the removal tends to be, before months of comb-building turn a quick capture into a full cutout.
Ray Dowd is listed on the Texas Apiary Inspection Service bee-removal registry. Call 806-680-5108 to confirm availability and describe where the bees are; terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.