For homeowners and property managers around Brenham, Lee’s Bee’s offers live honey bee removal and relocation. The operation is run by beekeeper Lee Kunkel from rural Washington County and is a member of the Texas Association of Professional Bee Removers, the statewide directory of removal specialists.
Brenham sits in the rolling countryside between Houston and Austin, a part of Texas famous for spring wildflowers – and everything that blooms for bluebonnet season also feeds honey bees. The mix of pasture, hayfields, gardens, and wooded creek bottoms around Washington County and its neighbors supports strong wild colonies, which means plenty of swarms each spring. Swarm season in this part of Texas typically runs from roughly March through June, when colonies grow, divide, and send scouts hunting for cavities: hollow oaks, barn walls, well houses, and the voids of farmhouses old and new.
Swarms and established hives call for different approaches, and an experienced beekeeper matches the method to how and where the bees have settled. A swarm hanging in the open can often be boxed and relocated in a single visit, while a colony that has drawn comb inside a wall calls for a full removal, comb and all, so melting honey and abandoned brood don’t cause problems later.
Live removal means the colony goes on living at a managed apiary instead of being exterminated – a better outcome for the bees and for the farms and gardens around Brenham that depend on pollinators. Contact Lee’s Bee’s to describe your situation; terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.