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    Hawaii bee Hotline

    5.0 (58 reviews)
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    Big Mahalo for Ken relocating the honey bees that showed up at my house within 3 hours. Ken was able to come to my place within 2 hours of call him for help. Big Mahalo again!

    10,000 bees deep inside the hot tub !!
    Vince B.

    Bees in a hot tub. Somehow the bees found a little tiny puka under the fiberglass tub and the frame/skirting. Underneath the actual tub is a small dark sealed cavity and that is where they started a new beehive deep inside that hidden space. It kept getting worse with an ever increasing number of bees. I was nervous about even going out on my deck because I was afraid they would swarm and attack me. Ecological disaster: The other thing I knew about bees is that they are dying off. But they are important to plants and pollination. No bees. No plants. I might have been more aggressive and dumped and sprayed strong pesticides in there to kill them off. But, I knew that was not right. Just killing the endangered bees was not the answer. Especially when there are beekeepers willing and able to collect the bees and move them to a new location. Enter Yelp and Ken 'the bee guy': I did a yelp search and the Hawaii Bee Hotline seemed to be just what I needed. I had used the Yelp 'request a quote' feature before. I gave a description of my problem and got a quick response. I was surprised that he had dealt with bees in hot tubs before. Ken said he knew from experience exactly how much work was involved and gave me a quote range. But he wanted to stop by and have a look first hand in order to give an exact quote. Exact Start to Finish Quote: So I agreed to the quote and we set up a time and date. Ken, a helper and Penny (wife and fellow beekeeper) showed up in beekeeper suits with the smoke devices and other specialized equipment. He explained that the bees would be removed regardless of what it took with no extra charges. Ken is intent on being as effective and professional as possible. Success: After extensive work they collected the honey comb and put it in the special box. But they didn't get the Queen Bee the first day. So they returned the next day and finally the bees went into the new box. Anyway, the bees were removed along with the queen and the hot tub put back together. My problem has been solved. Five Stars from me as I can't imagine any bee service being better.

    Picture this-8am no bees 11 am 7,000 bees. 1 call and 60 minutes later, Ken is at our community, on Good Friday no less, taking care of our bee situation. He relocates them efficiently and with care. He gave me some bee education and saved some very important creatures.

    John and helpers dressed for bees.

    We called Hawaii Bee Hotline because the bees were swarming and settling into our lanai ceiling. Ken had Syreen give me a call who coordinated the service. John came by the next day, assessed the situation and arranged to have 2 helpers the following day to remove the bees! All were dressed in bee keeper suits, and passionate about bees. They smoked the area to get the bees dozy, removed the ceiling and revealed a huge cluster of bees. John and his helpers carefully relocated the cluster into a carrier and took them away. We are really appreciative that they were able to come so quickly, were so knowledgeable, and cared about the bees. We'd highly recommend them.

    My mom's flower garden was a hotel for these bees

    Mahalo Kenny & Penny ( Hawaii Bee Hotline) for coming to our rescue. Best service ever! I called Saturday evening and contained the bees on the same day. Kenny and Penny are an awesome team. They contained the bees and we got to learn about bees. Soooo cool! You got bees! Call Kenny & Penny

    After. Some bees were still there, but they'll be safe.
    Michelle W.

    I had a little bee problem after the rain. Started off small then I noticed more bees, then a small hive. I love honey, and so I wanted to find a good bee remover. I randomly called someone. I didn't know what to expect, he was very friendly and knowledgeable. I learn a lot of new things today, and I got to sit outside and watch him remove the bees. It was a very fun experience, I wasn't scared of the bees cause he explained to me the process and how to find the Queen. Fast and friendly.

    Bee friendly, fun & Educational for the whole family!
    Kevin F.

    Mahalo, Peter, for the prompt service and making our bee experience friendly, educational and fun for the family and for the bees! Aloha!

    Yvonne Q.

    I had a swarm of bees in my yard that I needed removed and Ken was very informative as to the nature of the bees. He was able to set up a bee removal with Kim who picked them up for free. Very friendly, quick, and educational during the removal. I would highly recommend calling Ken if you need bees removed.

    Chantel S.

    I cannot tell you how happy I was to have Ken and Penny come on the same day, just a few hours after I called them, come and remove the Honey Bee's from my property. Super fast, super efficient, super nice people!!! While Penny was educating me about the bee's, Ken was taking care of business! Thank you!

    C U.

    Ken and his wife were awesome! We had a fallen hive and thousands of bees in our yard! They were here within an hour of the call! Got right to work to re-homed the bees! They were so knowledgeable and passionate about their job! Very inexpensive! It took 20 minutes and they were done! The wife was explaining every step to me and my kids ! Lifesavers for us and my doggies

    Found Ken and the Hawaii Bee Hotline through a Google search. His website educated me about how bees are a limited resource here in the islands and how unlike the mainland, we cannot import honeybees here to pollinate our crops or produce local honey. Because of this, I decided to give Ken a call. I gave Ken a call the Friday when Hurricane Lane broke up into a tropical storm and he was able to (thankfully) squeeze me into his Sunday schedule. He re-homed a hive that made house inside a cross-fit jump box stored on my back lanai. To my terrified self, the hive looked huge; but according to Ken, it was about 2-3 weeks old. The process took about 1 hour and it was quite an educational show for my family to watch through our back sliding door. All in all, I am very thankful for Ken's service. Just like others here on yelp have commented, I highly recommend the Hawaii Bee Hotline and they would be my "go to" if I ever encounter another swarm. Oh, I must add this final note: I almost resorted to extermination when I contacted another bee removal service on Google. The "other quote" I received was fairly high and had me thinking of cheaper extermination alternatives. However, Ken's pricing is affordable and his pricing honestly tells me that he is passionate about the survival of Hawaiian bees and their importance to the environment. Thank you Ken for not only your service, but what you do for all of us.

    Laurie S.

    We noticed bees gathering outside of our home and called a beekeeper recommended by my pest control company. After checking the inside and outside of the home 3x, they wanted to start opening up walls.. Luckily, I found Ken's info online and scheduled a consultation (free). He was super responsive and was able to locate the hive immediately. Unfortunately, Ken is so good, that he was completely booked, and I had to schedule the removal a month later. The day of the removal, my parents came over to observe, I'm so grateful to Ken and his wife for taking the time to educate us all on bees and their behavior. The removal went swiftly and we were able to keep a bunch of the honey. I highly recommend The Hawaii Bee Hotline for their professional service!

    Bees set up home in our shed outside

    Awesome service, he came right away and explain the process to both my husband and I. I was very impressed with his professionalism and he even took the time to educate my very interested little grandson. I learned so much about honey bees and felt so much relieve when he finished.

    Ken smoking the Bee's out! It's 4:20 in Beeville!

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    Ask the Community - Hawaii bee Hotline

    What do they charge to remove what seems to be just a few bees?

    Not sure what a few bees means but they are very affordable and charged me just $40 for collecting a decent sized amount of bees.

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    I had a swarm in my wall so I called Ken and he sent out Kevin to investigate and retrieve the bees if needed.

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    They're amazing! Always on time, good communication, super knowledgeable and professional, kind,…read moreand helpful. I don't know how they get every single person so efficient and easy to work with. It's often a different person, but some of the friendliest and most helpful have been James, Dustin, Allen, Neth, and Logan. We unknowingly rented in an area with HORRIBLE cockroaches, mosquitoes, etc., and they are a godsend and will also tell you how to prevent future entry. It's $50/mo for quarterly application with a guarantee of keeping the listed bugs out. They come out for free and apply more if there's any "activity" (aka live giant cockroaches in the house in our case once) between applications too.

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