Orange County
Eli the Bee Guy | Bee Removal and Rescue - Orange county
- Serving all of Orange County
- 5.0 stars · 13 Google reviews
- Mon–Sat: open 24 hours · Sun: calls & texts only
- (626) 487-6052
Live bee rescue in Mission Viejo, Orange County. I don’t use pesticides on honey bees, I pull out all of the honeycomb, and the bees go to local beekeepers.

Your city
For permits, local ordinances and city services, visit Mission Viejo City Hall online.
Mission Viejo bee rescue
Most of the hives I take out in Mission Viejo are tucked into tree hollows. I also find plenty in attics and block walls. If a colony moves in during spring, it can be tens of thousands of bees by summer, with honeycomb filling the whole space behind it.
If a hive inside a structure gets sprayed, the dead bees and the honey stay in the wall, where they can stain it, attract pests and pull in the next swarm. On a live removal I take the whole colony out, comb and honey included, and then seal the entry.
Mission Viejo is about 10 miles from my Orange County Google Business location (Eli the Bee Guy | Bee Removal and Rescue - Orange county). Eli the Bee Guy is owner-operated. I take on the large and high-liability removals myself, and smaller jobs go to my own trained crew, who use the same methods. I never hand a job off to a pest control company.
Recent jobs
Real photos from my closest recent removals in Trabuco Canyon, Orange, Placentia and Eastvale. I've labeled each photo with the city it was taken in and how far that is from Mission Viejo.
Hive behind stone veneer · Trabuco Canyon, 5 mi away
Comb covered in bees · Orange, 17 mi away
Comb from a block wall · Placentia, 22 mi away
Comb from an irrigation valve box · Eastvale, 25 mi away
Hive inside a wood-framed wall · Eastvale, 25 mi away
Comb laid out during a removal · Chino Hills, 25 mi away
Services
I take live colonies out and rehome them with vetted local beekeepers.
Every bit of honeycomb out of walls, roofs, chimneys and sheds.
A ball of bees on a branch or fence in Mission Viejo? I box it alive for $250.
Safe around kids, pets and anyone with allergies, and I seal the entry points when I’m done.
Quiet, low-key removals for businesses, HOAs and property managers.
Ground nests and wall nests, taken out without pesticides.
I take nests down off eaves and patios and out of play areas.
How it works
I find the hive, check how big it is, and walk you through the plan and the price before any work starts.
The colony comes out alive and stays together with its queen. I don’t use pesticides or poison.
I take out all the honeycomb, honey and wax residue, so there’s nothing left in there to rot or attract new bees.
I seal the entry points so bees don’t move back in, and the colony goes to a vetted local beekeeper.
Nearby
My locations
Eli the Bee Guy | Bee Removal and Rescue - Orange county
Eli the Bee Guy | Bee Removal and Rescue
Google reviews
“Eli the Bee Guy offers great service I highly recommend. He is very professional and has a lot of attention to detail. His work is very clean. He is kind and understanding. He took the time to explain in detail the work that was going to be performed and awnsered all of my question and concerns. We will definitely use him again. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. 10🌟”
Mig-L RGoogle review ·
“Eli the Bee Guy is very responsive and attentive to his clients. Not only does he care about the bees, he is very knowledgeable on his extraction, repair, and care. Eli was contacted and provided a timely free consultation. His prices were reasonable and provided a sense of security throughout the whole process answering all my questions. The quote provided was very reasonable, he offered to repair and patch the section he used to extract the bees and that was also reasonable. I would go with Eli again 100 times over should I need help with any bee extraction or need any advice, recommend 120% hands down. Thank you Eli for all your help!”
Anthony LeoniGoogle review ·
“Came out the next morning and handled everything quickly and easily can't recommend him enough. And he's got the best business card I've ever seen”
Todd ChristensenGoogle review ·
“Eli is really good at what he does. He's known to be a top notch bee removal specialist in the area, no regrets. If you need bees removed, especially live removals, not exterminations, he's the guy for the job. He did a removal on the floor of the shed, and not everyone can do this kind of work. Tough work! So, definitely recommend Eli.”
Elisha BrownsGoogle review ·
“Very progressional and quick to remove 4 paper wasp hives. Amazing jobs.”
ChuckGoogle review ·
“Eli was phenomenal! He came out the same day and removed the bee hive that we had. He’s extremely knowledgeable and we were grateful for his help!”
Jenny HaushalterGoogle review ·
Real reviews from my Orange County Google Business Profile, which serves Mission Viejo.Read all 13 on Google
FAQ
Yes. Mission Viejo is about 10 miles from my Orange County location, and I cover all of Orange County. Call (626) 487-6052 to set up a free inspection.
I remove bees alive whenever I can and relocate them to vetted local beekeepers. I’m a beekeeper, not an exterminator, and I don’t use poison on honey bees.
Yes, hives in tree hollows, attics and block walls are routine work for me. I open up the cavity, take out the colony and all of the honeycomb, and then seal the entry point so bees don’t move back in.
The inspection is free. The removal isn’t, because a proper live removal costs time, fuel, equipment and liability. Swarm removal is $250. A structural removal from a wall, roof or chimney usually runs $375 to $1,000, depending on how much I have to open up and seal. I’ll give you the exact price before any work starts. More on what goes into bee removal cost.
Often, yes. I’m open 24 hours Monday through Saturday, and a lot of the time I can come out the same day. If anyone in the house has a severe allergy to bee stings, tell me when you call. See emergency bee removal.
Yes. I take care of wasp and yellow jacket nests too, including aggressive ground nests near patios, pools and play areas.
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Free consultation
Tell me what you’re seeing and where, and I’ll get back to you. For swarms or allergy emergencies, call (626) 487-6052.