The colony comes with us
A move, with a next address.
Ozhami is a small honeybee collection service working with local keepers who have room for another colony.
Why bees swarm in spring
A growing honeybee colony can divide. The old queen leaves with some of the workers, while other bees remain in the original hive with a new queen to come. The departing bees may gather on a branch while scouts look for a home.
That is why a large cluster can appear all at once in spring. A cluster on a branch is different from a colony already living on comb inside a wall.
From the box to a keeper
We collect the bees alive, settle them into hive equipment, and arrange a handoff to a local keeper. For a wall colony, we also remove the comb from the agreed opening and explain what remains for the repair contractor.
We confirm that we can reach the colony and have a keeper ready before agreeing to the job. We collect honeybees; we do not remove wasp nests.
A useful winter visit
If bees used an opening last summer, November is a good time to plan a December–February inspection. We examine the outside entry and available access, discuss a possible opening, and write down the next steps. The $95 visit does not include opening a wall or collecting bees.