When honey bees move in around Silsbee, Beeliever handles live removal and relocation. Silsbee sits in Hardin County in deep Southeast Texas, on the edge of the Big Thicket — piney-woods country where abundant hollow trees, mild winters, and long nectar seasons make wild honey bee colonies a routine part of life for homeowners from Lumberton and Kountze over toward the Beaumont area.
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. Extraction takes longer than extermination, but it solves the problem properly. Killing a colony leaves pounds of honeycomb inside the cavity, and in East Texas humidity that comb ferments, leaks, and broadcasts a scent that invites the next spring swarm straight back in. Removing comb and bees together, then sealing the entrance, breaks that cycle for good.
Timing your call
Swarm season in this part of Texas runs roughly March through June. A fresh swarm clustered on a limb is the simplest situation to resolve, while a colony that has spent a whole summer building comb inside a wall is a much bigger job — so it pays to call early rather than wait to see whether the bees move on by themselves. They rarely do. Beeliever is a member of the Texas Association of Professional Bee Removers. Contact James Powell directly to describe your situation and arrange removal; terms and any fees are set by the beekeeper.