Connecticut Beekeepers Association
Updated: Jul 20, 2022
Connecticut Beekeepers Association does not offer removal, extraction, or extermination services.
If you are dealing with a bee removal issue, please call an exterminator in your area.
Early spring is when honey bees swarm to reproduce. An existing colony splits and about half takes off for a new location. But sometimes the swarm gathers in a cluster before heading to their new home. You may see one that looks like this either in a tree, on a bush, or on a fence post.
Sometimes swarms may take up residence in your home and you may see them flying in and out of a hole in the siding or any place they find a spot to start a new colony. In this photo, with the siding removed, you can see how bees will sometimes build a new colony inside the wall. Removals of this type are time-consuming and beekeepers charge appropriately for this service.
Should you see insects flying in or around your home and you have safety concerns, please call an exterminator for a consultation and they will determine which insects you are dealing with. If the insects do turn out to be honeybees, an exterminator should not kill them.