When honey bees move in around Muldoon, 4D Honey Company handles live removal and relocation. Run by beekeeper Taryl Durant, the operation is based in rural Fayette County, roughly midway between Austin, Houston, and San Antonio – a location that puts small towns like Flatonia, La Grange, Schulenburg, and Smithville within a practical drive when a colony takes up residence where it shouldn’t.
Honey bees nesting in a wall, roof, tree, or structure need careful live extraction: the colony and comb are removed and the bees are relocated instead of killed. Out in this part of Central Texas, that often means barns, well houses, deer blinds, and old farm buildings as much as occupied homes – cavities that bees find irresistible and that country properties have in abundance.
What to expect from a removal call
Expect questions about where the bees are entering, how high the entrance sits, and how long the activity has been going on. Those details help a remover judge whether the job is a fresh swarm – common in the March-through-June Texas swarm season – or an established colony with comb that must be cut out. Sealing and repair needs vary with the structure, which is why a conversation up front saves surprises on the day of the removal.
4D Honey Company is a member of the Texas Association of Professional Bee Removers, the statewide association for professional live removers. Reach out for an assessment; terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.