Hundreds of bee removals from trees/houses/roofs/sheds/water meters/etc have been done over the years. Hive access is sometimes difficult and sometimes easy. Every removal situation is different and always an adventure. If you have bees that need removing give us a chance to relocate them to a good home in an area hobby beekeeper’s apiary. The NaplesBees apiary owner is licensed by the state of Florida for live bee removal. Not all types of removals can be done, based on various factors including access to the hive or space in my apiary. Click here to contact NaplesBees for a quick response to any request. Below is a chronological listing of a few of the bee removals done over the years.
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of removals done in a specific year
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1/10/2026 – A small swarm was removed from a tree at a Countryside Drive, Naples, home. The beevac was used to slowly remove the bees as the queen was spotted and caged. The bees were put in the apiary later along with a sugar water frame feeder to help them get started building comb.
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 A couple weeks later, an inspection of the hive in the apiary revealed that comb was being built and the queen was laying eggs….. a sure sign the bees will be staying and the hive growing. Click on picture for a larger view. |
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2/27/2026 – A small swarm was removed from a water meter on Willoughby Drive in Naples. The hive was beevaced in to a hive box that contained a sugar water feeder frame and then transported to the apiary.
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Update 4/21/2026 – One month later, the small hive removed is thriving in the NaplesBees western most yard area. Inspection showed a nice queen with lots of brood on several frames.
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Update 5/7/2026 – The hive has grown well and a check showed several nice frames of brood, so it was decided to do an early morning move to the apiary where it can be closely monitored for continued growth.
 A hive’s month long journey to finally being setup in the apiary. Click on picture for a larger view. |
3/6/2026 – Another small swarm was removed from a water meter on St. Andrew Blvd in Naples. The hive was beevaced in to a hive box that contained a sugar water feeder frame and then transported to the apiary.
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3/17/2026 – A very large hive was removed from a water meter on Peppertree Way in Naples. All the comb was cut out and rubber band frame mounted in to a brood box. Remaining bees were beevaced in to the hive box that contained a sugar water feeder frame and then transported to the apiary.
 Click on picture for a larger view. Removing the water meter cover revealed a comb packed box. |
 Click on picture for a larger view. Getting set up to cut the comb out of the water meter, cut to fit rubber banded frames, and then placed in the brood box. |
 Click on picture for a larger view. After all the comb is cut from the water meter and mounted in frames, the beevac is assembled to start collecting all the remaining bees. |
 Click on picture for a larger view. All the comb and bees are removed and the water meter lid is ready to be put back in place. |
 Click on picture for a larger view. Back in the apiary, the hive box is placed in the apiary with bottom and top boards. The entrance is reduced and the bees are given a chance to settle down in their new home. |
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3/24/2026 – A very large hive was removed from a water meter on 8th Avenu North in Naples. All the comb was cut out and rubber band frame mounted in to a brood box. Remaining bees were beevaced in to the hive box tand then transported to the apiary.
 Opening the water meter revealed a large hive with comb filling all available space. Click on picture for a larger view. |
 Setting up the brood box to accept all the cut out comb to be mounted in the frames. Click on picture for a larger view. |
 After all the comb has been removed from the water meter cavity and the water meter lid. Click on picture for a larger view. |
 Getting the beevac ready to move and closing up the water meter. Click on picture for a larger view. |
 Placing the new hive in the apiary and letting the bees get reoriented to their new location. Click on picture for a larger view. |
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4/17/2026 – A swarm was removed from a 4th floor apartment balcony in the Marea Apartment complex on Putney Ct, Naples. The bees had settled on a cylindrical light fixture. The light was bagged and carried out and the bees homed in the apiary with a feeder frame with sugar water.
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4/21/2026 – A swarm that settled on the front of one of the apiary’s 5 frame nuc box size traps was captured and moved to the west area of the beeyard. The large swarm was placed in a 10 frame brood box containing wax coated foundation frames and one frame of drawn comb along with a sugar water frame feeder. Time will tell if they will decide to stay, but they were given everything this beekeeper knows to do in order to promote a successful hive developing!!
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5/5/2026 – A very large hive was removed from the roof structure of a shed on 7th Avenue SW. Enough comb was removed to fill 10 frames in a brood box. On the last piece of comb that was removed, the queen was spotted and caged. The beevac was used to help remove the large number of bees. The removed hive was then transported to a BB&G apiary.
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 Bees collected on the box of removed comb. Click on picture for a larger view. |
5/7/2026 – A swarm was removed from a Cedar Tree Lane house and placed in a brood box with a sugar water frame feeder. It was then transported to the NaplesBees apiary west yard to see if it will decide to stay and make a viable hive. If it does OK after a few weeks, it will be moved to an apiary.
 Large swarm on the outside of a brood box trap. Click on picture for a larger view. |
 Swarm moved to the NaplesBees west yard. |
5/12/2026 – A small hive was removed from a water meter on Tauren Court in Naples. The hive was placed in the NaplesBees west yard with a sugar water frame feeder and a frame of comb.
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5/15/2026 – A medium size swarm in a trap on the edge of the NaplesBees apiary was moved to the west yard area and placed in a brood box with foundation frames and a sugar water frame feeder. If it stays and develops, it will eventually be moved in to the main apiary. Explanation: The “west yard” is over 500 feet from the main NaplesBees apiary and serves the function of allowing the developing or small hives/swarms get established without the danger of robbing by strong hives. This process seems to afford more success in small hive survival, especially when giving sugar water. Sugar water in a hive in the main apiary almost guarantees it will be robbed.
 A swarm trap on the edge of the main NaplesBees apiary was placed in a brood box and moved to the west yard area. Click on picture for a larger view. |
 The removed swarm placed in the west yard area temporarily to see if it stays and develops. Click on picture for a larger view. |