Project overview
A Gardena homeowner had an old wooden cable spool in the side yard that a swarm had turned into a home. Bees were using the round center hole as an entrance, and a growing colony was building comb inside the hollow core.
The spool sat right beside a walkway the family used every day, and the kids' play area was nearby.
What the client needed
The family wanted the bees gone quickly but preferred them saved rather than killed, and wanted the spool cleared so it could be thrown away.
- Live removal of the colony
- Safe work area away from the house
- All comb removed from the spool core
- Spool left safe to dispose of
Our approach
Working in full bee suits, we opened the spool core, vacuumed the bees alive, cut out the comb and transferred brood comb into a hive box so the colony could be relocated to a beekeeper.
- Work area taped off from the walkway
- Bees vacuumed alive in full protective suits
- Brood comb transferred into a hive box
- Colony relocated to a local beekeeper
Work process
The job followed our standard bee removal process. Learn more on our bee removal service page.
01. Secure the area
Walkway closed off and family kept indoors.
02. Remove the colony
Bees vacuumed and comb cut from the spool core.
03. Relocate
Colony moved in a hive box to a beekeeper outside the city.
Project photos
Related projects: Honeybee hive removal from a living room ceiling (Hermosa Beach). Honeycomb removal from an exterior wall cavity (Torrance).