Bee Removal Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
Bee Removal Service Ensures Safe Procedures
By Rodger G Allenby
A bee removal service can help calm fears and put people at ease
knowing they have a way to rid themselves of swarms of angry and
attacking wild bees. Most people have been stung by a bee at one
point or another and children are susceptible to stings while
playing outside.
A sting can be quite painful that results in itching and swelling,
which can be a problem for several days. It is only natural that
a fear of bees can develop. Usually though, an excessive fear
of bees in adults is generally born from a lack of knowledge.
The Honey Bee Has A Barbed Sting
The stinger of a honey bee is barbed, so it lodges in the victim's
skin. This causes the stinger to tear loose from the bee's abdomen
and ultimately leads to its death. This is only true if the bee's
victim is a mammal. Originally, the bee's stinger was a combatant
when warring between members of different hives.
Their stingers can penetrate the plated structure of another
bee's exoskeleton and still retract safely. It was only later
that the barbs evolved as a defense against mammalian predators.
Contacting A Bee Removal Service
Avoiding close proximity to a hive is your safest bet for not
getting stung. Yet if you do have a hive that you must get rid
of, then review your options and contact a bee removal service
as the best way to do that.
The best time for a beekeeper to move bees is before they create
a new honey bee hive or bees nest. Sometimes beekeepers will remove
bees without charging a fee. Typically, a beekeeper will arrive
with a box to put the bees in and get the queen honey bee and
some of the worker bees into the box.
At this point, he or she will put a lid on the box, which will
have holes to allow other bees to enter it; thus following their
queen bee. It may take several hours for all the bees to journey
inside the box.
Contact Local Beekeepers For Advice
It is best to call in a professional bee removal service if the
bees have created a hive already, though some local beekeepers
may still be interested in helping you. It is a good idea to check
with them first because they have the bee equipment needed. A
professional service will remove the bees, the hive and the honey.
It is especially important to get rid of the honey as well, if
the bees have taken up residence in a wall, attic or shed. Honey
will attract more pests to your home after the bees has been removed.
About the Author:
Rodger G Allenby has written a number of articles on honey bees, pets, gardening
and landscaping including
Bird Baths,
Hummingbird Feeders,
Gardening Tools,
Backyard Ideas,
Backyard Landscaping Pictures,
Outdoor Fire Pit,
Underground Pet Fence,
Potting Table,
Backyard Fences,
Fish Ponds.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Little Known Honey Bees Facts....
What are Africanized honey bees?
You have undoubtedly heard Africanized honey
bees called a different thing. Many people refer to them as "killer
bees."
If you happen to catch a Discovery Channel
episode regarding these bees, you may be running for the closest
home rather than attempt a run in with these devilish creatures.
But the truth is that the Africanized honey
bee is actually a hybrid of the European honey bee and an African
subspecies called A.m. scutellata.
The bee came about as an accident and actually
initially occurred in Brazil. The idea was to make a heartier
honey bee that could withstand greater temperatures and would
produce more honey.
The breeders got more than they asked for.
The Africanized honey bee is notoriously ill tempered and extremely
territorial. Even worse is the fact that they congregate in immense
hives and are often found nesting in the eaves of homes which
can make for a very dangerous mix of humans and bees. The bees
did not stay in Brazil though.
They have slowly migrated as far as the
southern United States and can prove to be a nuisance. If an invader
enters their territory, the bees have been known to mass swarm
the individual.
There have been numerous cases of death
due to these flying wonders. But even though they are more aggressive,
many beekeepers are still raising them and have found great success.
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