Category Archives: thermal imaging

Redwood Shores Trapout

Posted on July 12, 2017 by bchains

Four weeks later and we have a 40 lb trapout box full of bees and honey. Carrying this thing down with one hand on the ladder sure was interesting. All good! 

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San Carlos Wall Honeybee Removal

Posted on May 10, 2017 by bchains

This was a very mature colony that completely filled the wall space between a fire break and the roof header. Two buckets of bees and 5+ sheets of deep brood and food comb later everything looks great. The entire cavity … Continue reading →

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Humongous Redwood City Bee Colony Cutout

Posted on May 7, 2017 by bchains

This may have been the biggest honeybee colony removal I’ve ever done! The sheets of comb were as big as extra large pizzas. 5 of them! In total about 45 lbs of comb. And I took my first sting in … Continue reading →

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Belmont Colony Removal

Posted on April 22, 2017 by bchains

This was a brand-new swarm that had just moved into the garage wall in Belmont. It was a very fast and fun removal – the bees are off to their new home!

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Los Altos Hills Structural Bee Removal

Posted on March 15, 2017 by bchains

I received a call last night about a property going on the market in Los Altos Hills that had some bees coming in and out of a small crack in the structure outside. A quick viewing with thermal camera revealed … Continue reading →

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San Carlos Bee Colony Removal

Posted on November 17, 2016 by bchains

Was called in to remove an established bee colony in the wall of an apartment complex in San Carlos. Apparently a colony had been previously removed from this space but hadn’t been properly re-sealed or filled and another colony had … Continue reading →

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Late Season Cutout

Posted on September 18, 2016 by bchains

This is a 35 year old colony in Menlo Park that the homeowner wanted removed before the house was to be tented for termites. When you think about it it’s incredible that colony has been active for that many years … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Wall Cutout

Posted on July 8, 2016 by bchains

This may have been the longest bee colony I’ve ever seen – it extended all the way up to the top plate and all the way down to the sole plate between studs in the wall in Palo Alto. That’s … Continue reading →

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Menlo Park Bee Removal

Posted on June 14, 2016 by bchains

Here we have a 2 year old colony in the wall of an outdoor storage area. The thermal imager showed exactly where to cut and within 2 hours the removal was complete and all the bees relocated to their new … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Wall Colony Removal

Posted on May 31, 2016 by bchains

Today I went over to the house of a really nice family in East Palo Alto to locate and remove the colony of bees that had been entering the space in a wall through an exterior vent. The thermal imager showed … Continue reading →

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