For homeowners and property managers around Central Texas – Austin, San Marcos, Waco, and College Station – Texas Beeworks offers live honey bee removal and relocation. The operation is run by Erika Thompson, arguably the most recognizable beekeeper working today: her calm, gloveless bee-handling videos have drawn a following in the millions on TikTok and Instagram, and her humane removal techniques have been featured by CNN, NBC, The Today Show, and Good Morning America.
Swarms and established hives call for different approaches, and an experienced beekeeper matches the method to how and where the bees have settled. A freshly landed swarm clustered on a fence or branch can often be coaxed into a box in minutes, while a colony that has drawn comb inside a wall requires a structural cutout – opening the cavity, removing bees and comb together, and giving the colony a future somewhere it is wanted. Texas Beeworks handles both, backed by more than ten years of removal and relocation experience across the Austin area.
What That Means for Your Property
The approach that made Thompson famous online is the same one applied on ordinary service calls: the bees are treated as livestock worth saving, not pests to be sprayed. For a homeowner, that means the colony leaves alive and the problem is actually resolved at the source. Central Texas swarm season generally runs from March through June, so spring callers should reach out promptly – swarms are easiest to relocate soon after they arrive. Terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.
