ATX Bee Removal LLC answers honey bee calls throughout the greater Austin area from its headquarters in Lakeway, Texas – Hill Country territory where limestone ledges, live oaks, and suburban wall voids all make attractive real estate for a house-hunting swarm.
Rather than exterminating, live-removal beekeepers safely capture the colony and relocate it to a managed apiary whenever possible – protecting the bees while solving the problem on your property. Owner Braden Smoot founded the company in 2013 and has spent the years since refining what the company describes as the safest methods possible for removing and relocating bees. In 2016, Braden and his wife Ashley expanded the business into agricultural exemption services, placing and managing hives so qualifying landowners around Austin can maintain an ag valuation on their acreage – a natural pairing, since rescued colonies need somewhere productive to live.
What ATX Bee Removal takes on
The company’s work covers bee removal and rescue along with broader stinging insect management – for both the swarm that landed on a Lakeway fence yesterday and the established colony that has been quietly building comb behind a wall for months. Timing matters: Central Texas swarm season generally runs from about March into June, and a cluster of bees caught early, before it moves into a structure, is a far simpler job than a full cutout later.
A member of the Texas Association of Professional Bee Removers. Get in touch by phone, text, or email to confirm availability and next steps for your property – terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.