I need a bee problem solved ASAP! Before spring!!

Amber G
by Amber G
House is an A-Frame and the entire roof is a bee hive! its seeping out of thee boards!!! in winter we have a floor covered with bee bodies! I have a 2 year old son and this is not safe. We were given the house by my mother in law and we LOVE the house but this needs fixed. she had it done a few years back but it only worked for a year and they were back again. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE MY HOUSE!! Who can I call for this!?!?
  13 answers
  • Amber, definitely call in a professional bee exterminator. They will need to somehow rip out the hive itself so that the bees do not come back in the future. Depending on where they are and access to that spot, they may need to open the walls/ceiling to get it out of there.
  • Amber G Amber G on Jan 31, 2012
    I cant find a professional in my area. Is there a website I can go to that will put me in contact will people who will travel?
  • Hmm, apparently there are no members here at Hometalk near you in the Pest Control business. Have you tried calling your local government wildlife control? I doubt they would do the job themselves, but they might have an idea of who you can contact about it.
  • Amber G Amber G on Jan 31, 2012
    Geez no I didn't even think of that. I'll do that and see if they can help :-/ Because the closest bee exterminator is in Texas :(
  • Sherrie S Sherrie S on Jan 31, 2012
    Amber, one of my best friends has bee hives in Florida. I don't know about Arizona but bees are very important to most of the world. Maybe someone will want to take the bees from your home for free. I'll try to get an answer tomorrow.
  • Ricardo B Ricardo B on Jan 31, 2012
    There a many commercial and DIY Beekeepers out there. You'd be surprised how quickly they'd jump at the chance to come right over and solve your problem. Just google "beekeeping" and you'll find local beekeepers you can call right away.
  • Amber G Amber G on Jan 31, 2012
    To be clear AR is not Arizona. AR stands for Arkansas. I've called some beekeepers and the problem is that the hive is the size of my entire roof.
  • Contact someone on this web site. They should be able to assist you. http://arbeekeepers.org/
  • Sherrie S Sherrie S on Feb 01, 2012
    Amber G - sorry about state error. No matter what state it is - professional beekeepers will know what to do. Looks like Woodbridge gave you a good link. Best of luck to you.
  • Look for bee keepers
  • Sherrie S Sherrie S on Feb 04, 2012
    My friend suggested calling the university close to you and see if they will come out. It could be a new mix of good bees (not african) as long as they are not chasing after any one.
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