Los Angeles County has been completely colonized by Africanized honey bees since April 1999. Recently sampling has shown that the majority of bees in the area are Africanized. The Los Angeles County West Vector Control District will be happy to remove any non-structural beehives or swarms of bees in your area. If you spot a swarm or a hive, call the LACWVCD Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm at 1(800)-825-3400.
** Certain height and safety limitations can imped the removal of some hives **
Los Angeles County has been completely colonized by Africanized honey bees since April 1999. Recently sampling has shown that the majority of bees in the area are Africanized. The Los Angeles County West Vector Control District will be happy to remove any non-structural beehives or swarms of bees in your area. If you spot a swarm or a hive, call the LACWVCD Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm at 1(800)-825-3400.
** Certain height and safety limitations can imped the removal of some hives **
"The Los Angeles County West Vector Control District will be happy to remove any non-structural beehives......."
I found one of those once, except it was full of lady bugs. I filled up a huge Folgers coffee can with lady bugs, there were THAT many. It was crazy, but I sold them to some neighbors who had some pretty big vegetable gardens. Lady bugs eat aphids, which eat their plants.
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Yeah, we have some crazy swarms of bees here in the OC too. I've had to contact the city for swarms in public areas, but I don't know about private residenses.
Ya last year we had a queen land in a tree in our backyard. Was thousands of bees all hanging on one branch. Had to warn the neighbors to make sure their kids didnt wander over. Called a bee keeper I found online that was local. He was going to come out and collect them in the morning. But by the morning they had flown off. In your case they look pretty settled in, so dont see them just taking off.
They follow the queen bee when they go looking for another hive to setup.They were probably just resting before they continued on their search for a new home in some tree somehwere.Normally they will leave you alone ,only when aggitated
They follow the queen bee when they go looking for another hive to setup.They were probably just resting before they continued on their search for a new home in some tree somehwere.Normally they will leave you alone ,only when aggitated
A few years back we had a hive the size of a bowling ball among the rafters of the dead space in the attic. Occasionally they'd come through the wall into the office and annoy the fuck outta me and the cats.
So I sleuthed around and found an outside hole they were using to get in and out of the attic. I bought some foaming Raid, emptied half the can into the hole (at night), and then sealed it with expanding foam insulation (the aerosol can stuff).
It did the trick.
edit - should mention ours were yellowjackets, not honeybees. The nasty little fuckers with bad tempers.
Last edited by SilentKnight; 06-14-2007, 09:40 PM.
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