{"id":6889,"date":"2024-03-30T09:44:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T13:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/?page_id=6889"},"modified":"2025-07-19T15:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T19:08:02","slug":"bee-removals-and-swarms-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/bee-removals-and-swarms-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bee Removals and Swarms – 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 The NaplesBees apiary owner is licensed by the state of Florida for live bee removal.\u00a0 Not all types of removals can be done, based on various factors including access to the hive or space in my apiary.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0 Click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> to contact NaplesBees for a quick response to any request.\u00a0 Below is a chronological listing of a few of the bee removals done over the years.\u00a0
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\nof removals done in a specific year<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

See 2026 year 28 bee removals here<\/a><\/span>
\nSee 2025 year 21 bee removals here<\/a><\/span>
\nSee 2024 year 19 bee removals here<\/span><\/a>
\nSee 2023 year 12 bee removals here<\/a><\/span>
\nSee 2022 year 38 bee removals here<\/a><\/span>
\nSee 2021 year 60 bee removals here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nSee 2020 year 55 bee removals here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nSee 2019 year 10 bee removals here<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>See 2018 year 6 bee removals<\/span> here<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nSee 2017 year 12 bee removals<\/span> here<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>See 2014-2016 years 28 bee removals here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Removal 229:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1\/30\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A small hive from a water meter on 45th Street SW in Golden Gate City was removed this morning.\u00a0 The cool January morning temperatures kept the bees fairly docile.\u00a0 The queen was captured.\u00a0 <\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 230:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2\/13\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A very large hive was removed from a big water meter located on Frank Whiteman Blvd in Naples.\u00a0 The meter box was totally filled with bees and comb.\u00a0 All the brood comb was cut out and rubber band mounted on frames, filling about 8 brood box frames.\u00a0 It took a couple hours to clean out the box and vacuum up almost all of the bees.<\/span>
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The water meter box after comb clean up and most of the bees vacuumed up.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Removal 231:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/19\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 An owl box very full of bees and their comb was removed. Back at the apiary, the owl box was disassembled and the comb transferred to a brood box.\u00a0 <\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 232:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/29\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A water meter removal on 8th Avenue North.\u00a0 <\/span>
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Back in the apiary, the bees are set up on a stand and opened up. Normally, the bees will settle down in a few hours. Hopefully they will decide to stay.<\/p><\/div>\n

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<\/a>Removal 233:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3\/29\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 Multiple swarms in the apiary appearing. Desirable boxes were placed near some of the swarms, hoping they will enter and set up shop. Time will tell if any of these develop in to productive apiary hives.\u00a0 <\/span>
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Swarm boxes high up on the side wall still attract swarms, this one moving in yesterday evening. Click on picture for a larger view.<\/p><\/div>\n

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<\/a>Removal 234:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4\/2\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A small hive was removed from a water meter on Cypress Woods Drive in Naples.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 235:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4\/4\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A bird box on a tree that contained a hive was removed at Campbell Circle in North Naples.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 236:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4\/23\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A small hive was removed from a hedge at the Marriott Residence Inn in Naples, FL. The branch the bees had built comb on was simply cut and placed in the beevac box for transport to the apiary.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 237:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4\/30\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A hive was removed from a small tree at the rear of a house on Navajo Trail in East Naples. It was difficult removing the comb intact because of the way the comb was built around many branches, but most of it was able to be cut out and rubber band mounted in hive box frames.<\/span>
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After removal of the comb which was mounted in hive box frames. Click on picture for a larger view.<\/p><\/div>\n

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<\/a>Removal 238:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5\/2\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A very small hive was removed from a water meter on Ossabaw Way in Islandwalk. Although a small hive, their was a very nice looking queen.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 239:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5\/15\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 Yet another small hive was removed from a water meter. This one was at a house on Pepper Tree Lane in Fiddler’s Creek. <\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 240:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

8\/19\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 An abandoned double deep langstroth hive was removed from the Wilderness Country Club golf course.\u00a0 It was relocated to an apiary belonging to one of the BB&G beekeepers.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 241:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

8\/31\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 Another garage side wall trap was brought down and placed in the apiary.\u00a0 Opening the box revealed lots of built comb that needed mounting in frames, filling a brood box.\u00a0\u00a0 Because of the number of bees, a queen excluder and a super were added to the hive.\u00a0 The bees were very calm and had already stored significant honey in some of the comb, which was placed in the super.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 242:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10\/15\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A swarm landed on a 66th Street SW driveway.\u00a0 A baited nuc box was placed near the swarm and the bees marched right in.\u00a0 The box is later moved to the NaplesBees apiary.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 243:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10\/16\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A complete hive and box was removed from a Mission Drive address in Monterey off of Orange Blossom in north Naples.\u00a0 The hive box will be repaired (upside down brood box) and then the hive will take up residence in the NaplesBees apiary.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 244:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10\/20\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A 5 frame nuc box from 26th Avenue SE was transported to the apiary.\u00a0 It was full of comb and bees and definitely needed more room, so the frames were moved from the nuc in to a 10 frame brood box.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 245:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

11\/9\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A small hive was removed from a deteriorated plywood box. The comb was cut out and rubber band mounted in frames and the new hive box was placed near the original location.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 246:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

11\/23\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A birdhouse box with bees in it was removed and taken to a new beekeepers apiary.<\/span>
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Bees and comb in the birdhouse that were removed and then rubber banded on frames in the brood box. Click on picture for a larger view.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Removal 247:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

12\/1\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A small swarm was removed from a palm tree.\u00a0 After the bees were bee-vaced up,\u00a0 they were transferred to a brood box with a sugar water feeder and placed in the apiary.<\/span>
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<\/a>Removal 248:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

12\/9\/2024<\/strong> \u2013 A couple nuc boxes around the apiary had swarms settle at their entrance holes.\u00a0 If they decide to move in, then it will be the start of new hives.
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Removal 229: 1\/30\/2024 \u2013 A small hive from a water meter on 45th Street SW in Golden Gate City was removed this morning.\u00a0 The cool January morning temperatures kept the bees fairly docile.\u00a0 The queen was captured.\u00a0 Removal 230: 2\/13\/2024 \u2013 A very large hive was removed from a big water meter located on Frank […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6889","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/114"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6889"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7629,"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6889\/revisions\/7629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naplesbees.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}