Canberra's bee rescue team

Martina Hoffmann runs Canberra Bee Collective, helping capture swarms and remove hives from properties around the ACT.

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00:00Sure, so if you notice some bees hanging around, whether it's a clump of bees, which is what

00:08we call a swarm and they've just arrived, or if you've got an established colony that's

00:12been living there for some time, somewhere such as a compost bin or a letterbox or maybe

00:18your house wall, we always recommend people try to call us as soon as possible.

00:23A swarm it's much easier to catch at that stage rather than afterwards when they've

00:28moved into your compost bin, but if they have moved in, again, call us as soon as possible

00:34to remove them because the longer they've been there, the more comb they'll be building

00:38up and the more work it is to get them out.

00:42Some things not to do is don't disturb them.

00:47Swarms are generally quite docile.

00:49Established colonies might be a bit more defensive.

00:52Try not to disturb them.

00:53They will sting if you pester them too much.

00:56Don't spray them with poison.

00:57Just call us and we'll help remove them.