Summer has arrived, and homeowners across the country are rubbing their hands together in glee at the thought of that first outdoor gathering with friends and family. Of course, those warm summer days are perfect for that long-overdue barbecue – and some great summer cocktails. That description of the planned activities for the day will have guests beating a path to the front door.

However, summer is also the time when bees start to swarm in search of new locations for their hive. They’re also attracted by the possibilities of your front yard, or the shelter that the eaves of your home offer.

Bees are fabulous. They provide us with honey – and they are absolutely pivotal to the health of the ecosystem within which they live. Without bees pollination would grind to a halt – and the result might very well be the extinction of all life on this planet due to the slowly disappearing plant life.

There’s also that wonderful and gentle drone that bees provide free of charge to make any outdoor event even more relaxing.

But bees can ‘bee’ extremely dangerous. Even the familiar Honeybee will swarm and attack anyone who disturbs their hive. However, any homeowner who attempts to remove a hive as a DIY project may have the misfortune of encountering a hive constructed by Africanized Honeybees. They look very similar to ordinary Honeybees – but they are hybrids – and tremendously aggressive. They will chase down and in unfortunate circumstances will even kill those who disturb their hives. They can chase an intruder for miles and sting in vast numbers, only leaving when the threat has been neutralized. You do not want to cross a hive of so-called ‘Killer Bees’.

This is only one of the reasons to seek out the services of a professional bee hive removal service. the experienced teams from these companies have the right equipment and the knowledge to ensure that the intruding hive is removed quickly and safely and that you, your guests, and your family (and pets) are not in any danger during the removal process.

Many of the bee hive removal service providers are also committed to relocating the problem bees safely to an apiary (a place where bees are farmed for their honey). This is by far the best outcome of the removal process. The bees are relocated and will still provide that essential pollination service – and will continue to produce honey, much to the delight of pancake lovers across the country.

The buzz of bees is part of the summer experience – and taking the time to enjoy the sight of these busy insects going about their business is a wonderful way to destress. Deciding to have problem bees removed by a professional is simply clear thinking. Being a skilled DIY enthusiast is great, but the possibility of a pine bench stinging you to death is remote, to say the least. Err on the side of caution and get in a bee removal service. It’ll make summer just that little bit more enjoyable and stress-free.