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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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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