Bee Proof Your Florida Home
Because of the nature of honeybees and their method of reproduction, specifically swarming, bees are constantly looking for new places to set up shop. When they do they are looking for several key things:
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A cool, shaded place for their nest. This makes it easier for the bees to regulate the temperature of the hive. A crucial thing for them and their growing offspring's survival. This is why, if you find a nest, it will generally be on the North face of a structure.
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A specific cavity dimension that is ideal for them to raise new young, or brood, and store enough honey for them to make it through the winter. This cavity can't be too big or too small. Not coincidentally, this dimension is the same size as our modern beekeeping boxes, and very close to the dimensions of several areas inside your home.
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An entrance that is neither too large nor too small, but wide enough for the bees to travel freely. This helps the bees in their defense of the hive, as it is easier for them to keep out intruders from competing hives as well as honeybee predators.
Let's take a look:
On the left is a newly arriving honey bee swarm that is preparing to march into a water outlet line that was improperly sealed. On the right is an established bee hive that made it's home behind an unsealed electric meter, very common. Unfortunately, almost every home that we visit for bee removal in Florida has many points of entry exposed to opportunistic bee swarms. What can you do?
Without a trained eye it would be very difficult to find and repair all of the places that bees may enter your home, and that's where our highly trained technicians come in. We have opened a bee proofing program that will insure that your home remains bee free, and that's guaranteed! Just fill in the form below, or give us a call and we'll make sure that NO bees get inside your home, period. Prices start at a low $99, don't miss out, stay bee free today!
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