Honey Bees in Your Home or Yard
Bees swarming or living in a wall? Call 830-777-CAMO (2266) for safe bee removal and relocation.
Honey bees are irreplaceable pollinators, but a colony in your wall, roof, or yard can become dangerous for your family. Camo Pest Control works closely with professional bee removal specialists who safely relocate the colony instead of destroying it.
Honey Bees
Honey bees build wax comb nests where they raise their young and store honey. Sometimes they build these nests inside homes, in walls, soffits, attics, and chimneys, or in trees, sheds, and meter boxes in the yard.
Honey bees are fuzzy and golden brown with darker bands. They are generally calm away from the hive but will defend it, and an established colony can contain tens of thousands of bees.
Bee Swarm vs Established Colony
| Swarm | Established colony | |
|---|---|---|
| What it looks like | A cluster of bees hanging on a branch, fence, or eave | Bees flying in and out of a gap in a wall, roof, or tree |
| Comb | No comb yet | Wax comb with brood and honey inside |
| How long it stays | Often moves on within a few days | Stays and grows until removed |
| What to do | Keep away and call for advice | Call for removal before comb and honey damage the structure |
Why Bees in a Wall Need Professional Removal
Killing a colony inside a wall leaves comb and honey behind, which can melt, stain, attract other pests, and draw new swarms. Removing the bees and comb together, and relocating the colony, protects both the bees and your home.
Honey Bees vs Wasps
Honey bees are fuzzy and rounder, while wasps and yellow jackets are smooth and slender. Wasps are treated differently. See wasp removal and yellow jacket removal.
How Bee Removal Works
- Assessment. We confirm the insects are honey bees and find where the colony is located.
- Removal and relocation. Professional bee removal specialists safely remove and relocate the colony.
- Prevention. We recommend sealing the entry so new swarms are not attracted to the same spot.
Many of our treatments are backed by a service warranty, but flying insects are not warrantied, since they can travel in from neighboring properties. Learn more about our bee removal and relocation service.
Bees where they should not be? Call 830-777-CAMO (2266) for safe bee removal.
Areas We Serve
Looking for dependable pest control near you? Camo Pest Control serves homes and businesses across New Braunfels and nearby cities with fast response times and customized treatment plans. View the areas we currently serve below, and contact us if you don’t see your location listed.
- New Braunfels
- Canyon Lake
- Garden Ridge
- Gruene
- Buda
- Bulverde
- Cibolo
- Kyle
- La Vernia
- Spring Branch
- McQueeney
- San Antonio
- San Marcos
- Schertz
- Seguin
Honey Bee FAQs
We prefer to relocate honey bees. Camo Pest Control works closely with professional bee removal specialists who safely relocate the colony.
Keep people and pets away and do not spray it. Swarms often move on within a few days, but call us if the swarm stays or starts building comb.
Gaps in siding, soffits, and roofs give bees a protected space to build comb. Once a colony settles in, it will stay and grow until it is removed.
Spraying leaves comb and honey inside the wall, which can melt, stain, attract pests, and draw new swarms. The colony and comb should be removed together.
Africanized bees look like regular honey bees but are more defensive and can pursue people for a long distance. Keep away from any colony that seems unusually aggressive and call a professional.
Many of our treatments are backed by a service warranty, but flying insects are not warrantied, since they can travel in from neighboring properties.