Honey Bee Rescue in hampton, New Hampshire

Seabee Honey Saves a Hive of Bees Located in the Side of a House

We received a call earlier in the month asking us if we could help remove a hive of bees located in the side of a house in Hampton, NH.  Knowing we were dealing with an established colony it wasn't going to be an easy job getting them out.

The bees were located above the second story of the home and they had set up a hive in the soffits.  After locating the entrance we needed to remove some of the trim of this very old house.  We removed the trim very carefully and smoked the bees to keep them docile.  This hive had a very nice temperament even though we had broken into their home.  Once we accessed the hive we found these beautiful round wax combs that were likely only a month or so old.  The space was long but not tall so the small round combs had the look of Ross Rounds.  I was able to remove the queen and get the bees into a nuc box.   The bees were then carefully brought to the base of the house where the nuc was to sit for a day so we could collect the bees that were out foraging. 

After a day we were able to swing by the house and grab the nuc.  From there we moved the bees to an apiary in Hampton Falls that was over 3 miles away.  The hive was a late-season swarm and did not have the bees to make it through the winter.  This hive will probably be combined with a stronger hive in the fall.

Feel free to call us ff you have a swarm or a colony of bees living in your house.  We will do everything in our power to try to help any pollinators that may be living in your home and help relocate them to a farm or apiary where they can help our local farmers.

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