Bee Swarm and Stinging pest removals

Before contacting us to investigate a sighting please ensure that you have looked at our reference guide below and have photos and/or video to provide us with.

There are significant differences between Honey bees, Bumble bees, Hornets and Wasps it is important to now exactly what species we are dealing with.  

Retrieval and removal costs:

Honey Bees

Honey bees are very prolific pollinators and are extremely valuable to the environment. Only a registered currently active Ontario beekeeper should be trusted to retrieve a swarm, rehome it and care for it in properly in their Apiary. Honey bee swarms must be retrieved as soon as possible and inspected/treated for disease or they will die. In most cases we offer free Honey bee swarm removal. In the case that you have a honey bee swarm near you, please call immediately 613-612-4825 we will make every effort to attend quickly. In the case that a honey bee colony has moved into the wall of your home or shed, the task becomes much more challenging and costs may apply.

Bumble bees

Bumble bees are significant pollinators however most varieties are endangered species that rarely survive the entire season. Bumble bees are fragile and not easily relocated. In most cases removal or attempted relocations causes the death of the colony. Seriously consider the following before deciding to interfere with a Bumble bees nest: They are very passive and unthreatening. They are commonly referred to as flying Pandas due to their gentle nature. Interfering with their nest usually leads to their demise. Bumble bees should be left alone and cohabitated with. In the Fall, the Queen Bumble bee will leave and the remaining bees will die. Bumble bees usually do not return the following year.

 

Yellow Jackets, Wasps, Hornets and other stinging pests

Yellow Jackets, Wasps, and Hornets are not active pollinators. They pollinate by accident while hunting actual pollinators.  They specifically enjoy butterflies, our native bees and prey relentlessly on Honey bees by entering the bee hive and feasting on unhatched larva. There is no benefit for the environment in tolerating their presence in your yard. In fact it can be argued that eradicating a nest would be a help to our pollinators. If your Yellow Jackets, Wasps, or Hornets nest can be reached by hand, removal is cheap and quick. If the nest removal requires a ladder, removal of panels or flashing; costs may accumulate.

Email: Honey@Findlaycreekapiary.ca  for more information and a quote.

 

Species info	Species	colony or nest
Honey Bee Population 5,000 - 30,000  Defensive temperament Stinging incidents within 5 meters: Rare unless disturbed
Bumble bee Population: 10-100 Passive Stinging incidents within 5 meters: Very Rare unless disturbed
Yellow Jacket Population 50 - 500 Very aggressive Stinging incidents within 5 meters: Highly Likely
Bald Faced Hornet Population 50 - 500 Aggressive Stinging incidents within 5 meters: Likely