European Honey Bee Control in Boerne, TX
Most of what you read online about european honey bee is written by someone who's never set foot in Boerne. The biology is roughly right, the treatment advice usually isn't — not for this soil, not for this kind of housing stock, not for the way european honey bee actually nests here. Below is what we know from doing it, week in and week out. If you're short on time, skim the "where it shows up" section and call us.
Why european honey bee matters in Boerne #
Before we get into treatment, here's a minute on why Boerne has the european honey bee pressure it does. It matters because it changes the timing of what we do.
Honey bees aren't originally from the Americas. They arrived with European colonists in the 1600s, and feral populations quickly spread across the continent as settlers moved west. In some areas, Native Americans referred to them as "white man's flies" since their presence often signaled the arrival of Europeans.
About the european honey bee #
Honey bees are stocky, fuzzy, and amber-colored. They have that classic "bee" shape that comes to mind when people think of bees. When they return to the nest, you can see their hind legs loaded with yellow-to-orange pollen, packed into structures called corbiculae, or pollen baskets.
Where european honey bee shows up in Boerne #
Boerne City Park is a multi-use park located on Cibolo Creek, right next to the Cibolo Nature Center. I've noticed a lot of wasp and bee activity here, especially during the warmer months.
When to act in Boerne #
Boerne's stinging insect cycle is similar to San Antonio's, but it starts about one week later in spring and wraps up one week earlier in fall, thanks to its higher elevation and cooler nights. According to Penn State Extension, honey bee swarming peaks in May here, while in San Antonio it’s typically in April. Paper wasps start building their nests in early June. Yellowjacket season and cicada killer activity run from July to September. The winter lull lasts from roughly mid-November to mid-February.
How we treat european honey bee in Boerne #
A few things we won't do: we won't spray from 20 feet and call it done, we won't sell you a six-month contract for a problem that's going to resolve in three weeks anyway, and we won't recommend treatment if what you've got is harmless. That last one happens more often than you'd think with european honey bee calls in Boerne.
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