Soffit Honeybee Hive Removal

Small Scaffold Setup

Small scaffold setup for Honeybee removal

This was a decent-sized colony. It was a fairly difficult removal though due to placement. Sometimes the space available is just adequate enough to put you in an awkward position the whole day. The construction materials that were removed didn’t all cooperate so there was some wood replacement that had to be done in the end. Other than that it was a nice day, I had my son helping me, and the job was finished and looked good.

Person in protective suit inspecting eaves on brick building using scaffolding

These bees were not playing around. I had to suit up fully before even getting on the scaffolding.

Cluster of bees forming a hive on brick wall corner indoors

The small pieces of white comb here are new, the hive was expanding its food storage.

Bee colony in a brick and wood structure.

Seen here is the brood comb. This is where the queen is laying the eggs, larvae are being fed and pupating.

Bees clustering on wooden beams with honeycomb in a corner near brickwork.

On the right-hand side is seen the honeycomb. All of this was newly built and this void was absolutely packed with honey!

Beehive with honeycombs and bees inside a wooden structure

Here is another shot of the honeycomb.

Honeycomb structure with bees in an attic space

You can see from the base of the comb that some colonies build their comb all types of winding and twisting ways.

Person in beekeeping suit handling a beehive frame outside.

You can see that this behavior makes it a challenge to get good comb specimens for the frames.

Wooden attic roof structure with exposed beams and oriented strand board (OSB), some dirt and debris visible.

This was just the next void down. They had not started building in this area yet.

Interior of a building wall with exposed wooden beams, plywood, brickwork, and white mold or mildew growth.

Ready for priming.

Close-up of a brick wall with white painted wooden beams above.

The area is nice and primed to block the scent of bees.

Pink fiberglass insulation in a wall cavity with exposed wooden framing and dampness on plywood panels.

Packed fully with insulation so there is no void.

Close-up of corner of a brick wall and beige painted wood trim

New and old woodwork back in place.

Close-up of an archway with brick and painted surface

Sealed and painted.

Close-up view of a building corner featuring red brickwork and a painted white soffit.

Sealed and painted. Some of the brickwork was coming apart so we put them in place with a concrete caulk.

Close-up of a brick chimney with white roof eaves, showing roof structure and brickwork detail.

Finished product.