Family beekeepers in Metro Atlanta · Marietta, GA
Live Honey Bee Removal, Keeping Metro Atlanta’s Bees Alive
Bees in a wall, soffit, or tree? We relocate the whole colony alive and rehome it on our Marietta homestead, never exterminated.
- Licensed & Insured
- UGA Journeyman Beekeeper
- State-registered apiary
- Honey bees only
- 1-year removal guarantee
What we do
Removal, Rescue, and Resources for Your Yard
Four ways we work with honey bees around metro Atlanta, all of them pointed at keeping colonies alive.
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Honey Bee Removal
Most requested
Bees in a wall, soffit, or siding. We open the void, take out every bee and all the comb without chemicals, insulate the cavity, and seal the entrance, all backed by a one-year guarantee.
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Swarm Removal
Usually free
A cluster hanging on a branch, fence, or shrub is a colony house-hunting. They’re gentle, they won’t stay long, and we typically don’t charge to come collect them.
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Italian Honey Bee Nucs
Spring stock
Five-frame nucleus colonies with a well-mated laying queen the bees already know. State inspected, varroa treated, in deep or medium frames.
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Beekeeping Mentorship
March–August
A full season of hands-on inspections in your own apiary, every two weeks, until you can read a frame yourself and get your colonies through winter.
See mentorship
FROM THE HOMESTEAD
What Else Comes out of our Yard
Who you’re calling
A Family Homestead, Not a Call Center
We’re a small family operation in Marietta. The person who quotes your job is the same person who does the work, and who keeps the bees afterward.
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UGA Journeyman Beekeeper
Certified through the University of Georgia Master Beekeeper Program at the Journeyman level, and currently working toward the Master Beekeeper level.
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Honey Bees Only
We’re certified in removal for honey bees, and honey bees are all we take. Wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets are a different call.
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State-Inspected Apiary
Our hives are inspected and registered with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The bees we remove and the bees we sell live in the same yard.
Before you call anyone
Know What You’re Looking At
Half the calls we get turn out to be something other than a honey bee colony. Here’s how to tell, and it’ll save you a service fee either way.
Honey Bees
This is our call
- Golden brown and black bands, fuzzy body
- Roughly the size of a pencil eraser
- Steady two-way traffic at one small opening
- Working flowers, legs often loaded with pollen
- Not interested in your food or drinks
Wasps, Hornets & Yellow Jackets
Call a pest company instead
- Smooth, shiny, narrow waist with no fuzz
- Bright yellow or gray papery nest
- Aggressive when approached, can sting repeatedly
- Drawn to meat, soda, and trash cans
- We’re certified for honey bees only, so we don’t take these
A Swarm
Usually free to collect
- A hanging cluster out in the open
- On a branch, fence post, mailbox, or shrub
- Arrived suddenly, often within the hour
- Gentle, no brood or honey to defend
- Will move on within a day or two, so call quickly
An Established Colony
Needs a full removal
- Bees flying in and out of a hole in a structure
- Same entrance every day for weeks
- Sometimes a faint hum through the drywall
- There’s comb inside the wall you can’t see
- Requires opening the void, not a swarm catch
The Beekeeping Year in Georgia
Swarm season: when clusters show up
March through June.
Inspection & mentorship season
March through August.
Swarm season peaks in spring, when colonies build up fast on the early nectar flow. If you see a cluster of honey bees between March and June, give us a call to inspect.
Testimonials
What Neighbors Say
They pulled a huge colony out of our porch soffit and didn’t harm a single bee. Clean work, and they patched the hole better than it was before.
Sarah J.
Homeowner, Marietta
A swarm landed in our oak the morning of an event. They were out within a couple hours, calm and professional the whole time.
Jessica F.
Property manager, Kennesaw
I took their intro class and started my first hive this spring. The mentorship afterward is what actually kept my bees alive.
Briana L.
New beekeeper, Roswell
Who you’re calling
A Family Homestead, Not a Call Center
We’re a small family operation just outside Marietta. The person who quotes your job is the person who does the work, and the person who keeps those bees afterward.
Every colony we pull out of a wall goes back to our yard, where our hives are state inspected and registered with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The bees we relocate and the bees we sell live side by side.
- UGA Journeyman, working toward Master Beekeeper
- Licensed and insured for structural removals
- Certified in removal for honey bees only
- State inspected apiary, varroa treated
Honey bees where you don't want them?
Send a photo and your location. We’ll confirm what you’re dealing with and get you an estimate; most metro Atlanta calls hear back the same week.