Based in Jonestown, Texas, Carl Dieckmann handles honey bee removal and relocation for the communities along the north shore of Lake Travis. Jonestown sits in northwestern Travis County where the Hill Country meets the lake, putting Lago Vista, Point Venture, Leander, Cedar Park, and the northwest edge of Austin all close at hand.
Hill Country properties give bees plenty of options – limestone outcrops, hollow oaks, well houses, and the wall voids of lake homes that sit empty part of the year. A proper cutout traces the colony inside the structure, removes bees and comb, and seals the entry so a new swarm doesn’t move into the same void. That sealing step is easy to underestimate: scout bees are drawn to cavities that already smell of beeswax, so an unsealed void is an open invitation the following season, no matter how thorough the rest of the job was.
Carl Dieckmann is a member of the Texas Association of Professional Bee Removers, the statewide association of beekeepers who relocate colonies alive to managed apiaries instead of exterminating them. Central Texas swarm season generally runs March through June, when dividing colonies send out clusters that settle briefly on limbs and fence posts while scouting a permanent home – the ideal window to have bees collected before they pick your soffit or shed.
Reach out at 512-289-2299 for an assessment. Be ready to describe where the bees are, how high up they sit, and how long they have been active; terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.