20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office during lockdown

Re:20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office du... by sunjester on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @12:22PM (#26003743)

how much is a beekeeper compared to an exterminator?

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Re:20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office du... by jjcon on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @12:30PM (#26003834)

I knew a beekeeper that would take them off peoples property for free since they could typically sell them or home them themselves - win win. I don’t think that is uncommon.

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Re:20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office du... by lostlogin on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @12:28PM (#26003806)

Here in NZ, the beekeeper is free. They may reject the job though, as cutouts of colonies are horrible.

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Re:20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office du... by joncrane on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @12:30PM (#26003837)

Beekeeper is generally free. Exterminator pricing varies based on locality and scale of the job.

Some beekeepers in competitive localities will pay to come remove your hive.

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Re:20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office du... by btgeekboy on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @03:59PM (#26006564)

I called a local apiary to remove a wasp nest in the Seattle area. They charged a flat $200 for wasps, and $0 for bees.

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