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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: mudlake on January 06, 2009, 05:52:21 pm
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Has anyone made posters for swarm removal? I am just lost for ideas. Any help please. I missed some swarms last year because no one knew I did removals. Good or bad ideas I can build off them. Thanks Tony
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first call all the county extension agent in the county where you live and all those county's around you which you will drive to to remove a swarm, then call all the pest control companies in your area and get on their bee removal list if you will remove from buildings or see if they have a list for swarm removals, then post your info and number on all the swarm removal web sites. that's what I do and can get many swarm and building removals a year. also call local police and fire departments and let them know you will take all bee swarms or removals. I wouldn't do fliers, the bee's swarm and removals happen to far apart and it is a extra cost. oh and almost forgot call the companies that do tree removals in your area, you might have to cut a log in half but you get the bee's ;)
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Great ideas thank you Tony
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Dittos to what Ted recommended.
I had postcards made up and sent them to local pest removal folks and real estate agents. Honeybees are a hassle to pest control places that just want to spray and get paid. There are also ones that want to do the right thing too. And Yes , real estate agents. Believe it or not, I get a good portion of my removals from people that are selling houses and need the bees out now. I also post them on bulletin boards around town.
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I had made a list but I did not of real estate agents Thanks Tony