Bee knowledge

Straight answers from a working beekeeper about bee removal, hives in walls, swarms, wasps, costs, and the bees themselves.

Honeycomb and damaged insulation pulled from under roof tiles in Fontana

November 11, 2026 · 6 min read

Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Bee Removal?

Does homeowners insurance cover bee removal or bee damage? Learn what standard policies usually exclude, the exceptions, and how to protect your wallet.

November 11, 2026 · 5 min read

How to Remove a Wasp Nest Safely, and When to Call a Pro

A honey bee hive inside a green sprinkler valve box in Rancho Cucamonga

November 9, 2026 · 6 min read

Bees in Your Water Meter or Sprinkler Valve Box: What to Do

A honey bee hive built into a brick chimney in Southern California

November 6, 2026 · 6 min read

Bees in Your Chimney: Why They Move In and How to Get Them Out

Eli the Bee Guy covered in honey bees beside a bougainvillea in Lake View Terrace

November 4, 2026 · 6 min read

Bees in Your Pool: Why They Come and How to Keep Them Away

A honey bee swarm clustered on a tree branch in Southern California

November 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Will a Bee Swarm Leave on Its Own? How Long Swarms Stay

Eli the Bee Guy in a beekeeper suit removing honeycomb from under the roof tiles of a Southern California home

October 31, 2026 · 4 min read

Beekeeper for Bee Removal: Who Actually Removes a Hive?

A large, exposed honey bee colony hanging under a structure in Chino Hills

October 30, 2026 · 6 min read

Africanized 'Killer' Bees in SoCal: How to Tell and What to Do

Eli the Bee Guy removing a full honeycomb from inside a house wall in Ontario

October 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Why You Should Never Spray a Bee Hive Inside Your Wall

Close-up of a honey bee on a beekeeper's glove in Rancho Cucamonga

October 24, 2026 · 5 min read

Honey Bee, Yellow Jacket or Wasp? How to Tell Them Apart

Honey bee comb inside a hollow tree trunk during a removal in Apple Valley

October 23, 2026 · 5 min read

Carpenter Bees in California: Signs, Damage and Humane Fixes

Eli the Bee Guy in his beekeeper suit lifting honeycomb out of a ground-level box in San Fernando

October 21, 2026 · 6 min read

Bee Nest in the Ground? What It Is and What to Do in Southern California

New research roundup Honey bee statistics 2026 137 sourced numbers on colony losses, stings, Africanized bees, swarms and what Harvard, Cornell and UC Riverside research says.