Dan The Bee Man

I called Dan The Bee Man in a panic. I discovered a huge hornets nest right in the middle of a fence project. My work was on hold & these hornets were so large. He came out that day, sprayed it with soap, & took it away. The really cool part is that he took the larvae with him to feed his chickens. I so loved that he reused the hornets nest. I would definitely recommend for anyone with a hornet, wasp or bee problem to call. Great service, knowledge & reasonably priced.

If bees have buzzzzzzkilled your party– you need to call Dan! I have an unused patio that I discovered was quite busy with bees, so I emailed Dan and he was able to come out the very next day. He was super accommodating to my schedule, which was nice.
He immediately identified the little buggers as yellow jackets, quickly explained his process, and got to work. I’m allergic and have an actual phobia of bees/​wasps. I though it was very sensitive of him to spare me the scary details.
About a week later, the leftover yellow jackets were still hanging around, so I asked Dan about it and he said he would come back out to check it out. He returned, suited up, and removed the rest of the bees– no additional charge!
Dan, you are the real deal and I don’t know how you do such a scary job, but I’m sure glad that you do it. I sincerely hope that I never have bee issues again, but if I do, you’ll be the first person I call! ^.^

We have a dwarf corkscrew pussy willow tree that was swarming with buzzing creatures for a few weeks. We assumed there was a hive/​nest and emailed Dan to come out and advise us about our problem. What caught my attention was his response. He wrote an in-​depth description of his latest experiences with pussy willow trees and circling bees, wasps and hornets. He included suggestions that there might not be a nest, but simply circling insects feeding on something in the tree. At our request he came out to evaluate the situation, said the creatures were bald faced hornets who «sting first and ask questions later», and said their behavior suggested no nest. We were awestruck by his grasp of summer swarmers, and he taught us many things that we had never heard of. He advised us of choices to eliminate the problem. Dan knows his stuff. He is a gem…

Dan was super nice and knowledgeable. After checking with his infrared camera to make sure that the nest hadn’t expanded into our interior walls he gave us honest feedback that didn’t require the removal of the yellow jackets or extra costs on our part. Hope I don’t have to call him again, but if I do, I’m confident in knowing that he’ll get the job done right. Thanks again!

I contacted Dan on a Sunday about a large wasp nest in my backyard. This had gone unnoticed, and really could be a hazard to my neighbors. I heard from Dan a few hours later and we agreed on his first available time of a few days later. He contacted me a few hours later having had a cancellation and took care of my problem same day! Excellent, professional service. Thanks Dan!

We could not have asked for a better experience with Dan. We had Yellow Jackets under our porch and didn’t want to attempt dealing with them ourselves. Dan was able to locate and remove the nest (within an hour) and we’re able to use out outdoor space again! He was great during the consultation and was really honest about everything, even letting us know about the seasonal nature of them and that waiting it out was an option to consider. We appreciated his honesty and trustworthiness.

Dan is a nice guy, and a consummate professional at his trade.
I am a former farmer and amateur bee keeper and I was amazed how quickly he was able to remove two very large nests of angry wasps embedded in old rail road tie planters.

Dan the Bee Man just left after working hard in the hot sun to solve our yellowjacket problem. It was easy to contact him to make an appointment by email. He was on time and kept me informed every step of the way. I will definitely contact him again if I ever have a bee problem and will recommend him to friends and neighbors.

Done and dusted in under an hour!?!
After watching too many yellow jackets hang out in the eaves above my door last summer and deciding to wait them out, I was dismayed to see wasps again this year so close to an area frequented by people and pets. The DIY chemical sprays that I investigated had a lot of warnings that seemed problematic; and the wasps seemed particularly vigilant this year. I wasnt up for challenging the flying stinging critters myself.
Enter Dan the Bee Man! I emailed on Sunday and got an email back from his team within hours for an appointment Tuesday evening. Super convenient. The email detailed the removal technique and pricing and even warned me that an access hole might need to be cut. Dan arrived on time. Within minutes he assessed the situation. Fortunately it was not very complicated — and with none of the worst case hole-​cutting needed. The nest was small, new residents were paper wasps rather than yellow jackets and they don’t tend to build nests that would go behind siding and inside of walls. (Who knew… other than Dan, that is.)
30 minutes later, thanks to his efficiency and removal gear, the nest was gone, the nest occupants were gone and I had some good/​easy tips that might help block a third group of buzzers. When it was done, he told me to call him if I spotted any evicted occupants who may have been out and about during the removal still hanging around at the weekend. All this and nobody got stung!
I appreciated the up front pricing, information flow and responsiveness. Nothing is better than a professional who knows his business and is willing to take the time educate you.
I would absolutely recommend Dan’s services. In retrospect, I should have made the call a year ago!

Dan is flat out the best. He is a no BS business man that gives it to you straight, so straight in fact he basically talked me out of using his service. I had an usual scenario where a yellow jacket hive decided to nest inside the casement surrounding my front porch stairs. It was going to be a real hassle to get them out of there having to pull apart the stair to get to them. Dan only uses physical removal, not chemical warfare and let me know the pros and cons of each approach as well as recommendations as to who to call if we wanted to go that route. Ultimately though, he told me just to wait it out as yellow jackets die off in sept/​oct and do not re-​inhabit their hives once abandoned. He also gave us great tips on how to avoid stirring them up until then. Truly an amazing person/​business and should I ever need bee services in the future he will absolutely be my first call.

4 emails, and Dan the Bee Man was out within a couple of days to look at the bee’s nest my neighbor had pointed out a couple of times. It turned out to be yellow jackets, which are near the end of their season and will die off in a couple of weeks.
He used a thermal camera to show us exactly where in the wall they were (which was super cool). He’s quite knowledgeable, and told me that his course of action would be to wait them out, unless we started to hear knocking or munching noises (which would indicate they were about to bust through the wall and probably needed to be removed.)
I thought it was very pleasant talking to him, he answered all of my questions, I feel like I learned a lot, and I really appreciate what turned out to be a free consultation. I know if I ever have a similar problem (perhaps more serious?) that I’ll call him to come out and take care of it for me.
He even offered to let me give my neighbor his contact info and he could assuage her fears if needed. What a nice guy!

Definitely hire Dan. His is courteous, on time, responds quickly to emails, and operates with the highest integrity.
Dan removed a nasty nest in our rockery. The next day, more yellow jackets were zooming in and out of an adjacent crack in the rocks. I emailed Dan and he immediately offered to come out that night (!) to fix it. He spent an additional hour at no extra charge to solve the problem.
I am happy to support small, local businesses; and I so appreciate working with sincere, knowledgeable people who really try to do the right thing. Dan is the real thing.

Dan came out within a day or 2 and assessed the nest in the ground/​stairs. This was a hidden nest buried in a cement stair case. Dan new exactly what these yellow-​jackets were up too and got to work. He was amazing with his work and very professional indeed. Thank you for coming out Dan!!! It is wonderful to support a local business and Poison-free…BONUS!

Dan was efficient, professional, courteous, and knowledgable. I would definitely recommend him to anyone with bee related problems.

Knowledgeable, friendly, and prompt. I highly recommend using Dan for your bee problems. He got back to me right away, arrived promptly at our agreed time, then quickly located and removed the troublesome yellow jacket nest from my yard. As a added bonus I learned a ton about bees and yellow jackets from him; getting a few tips about how to avoid more nests in the future.
Would not hesitate to use him again!

We had Dan out today to remove a huge wasp nest from underneath some siding on our house. He was professional, quick and did a fantastic job. Well worth the money. Plus, no poisons! I would not hesitate to have him back should we need his services again. It is great to know that he is around.

Dan did a great job. very knowledgeable. We had a full scale nest inside the wall of our house. they got in around the hose bib. He removed a piece of siding, did his thing and patched it up. fair price. Nice guy.

Not only did Dan humanely relocate a bumble bee hive that had started in our compost bin, he provided me with enough fascinating information that I feel like an expert now. A few days later I thought we had another group of bumbles setting up shop in the bin and Dan offered to come out for free to clean them up as well. Turns out they were probably just workers that were out of the hive when the queen and nest were moved (so sad!). But I appreciated his offer.
Knowledgeable, friendly, fast, and patient. As others have said before me, I hope I don’t require services like this in the future but, if I do, I’m calling Dan.

Yep, another 5 star review for Dan.
We discovered that bees were coming in through one of our rooms at about 10pm on a Wednesday. We called Dan the following day… and he was booked, but came over at 6pm.
At first we were both sure that the bees were coming in through our attic. Dan crawled up into our hot and uncomfortable attic in full bee gear and came down drenched in sweat.
Instead of being discouraged… he said, «Guess they aren’t up there». He then found the source of how they were entering our house. They were coming in through a tiny hole in the closet.
He spent 2.5 hours total to take care of a pretty rough problem and only charged us for 2. Not only did he remove the bees and block their entrance outside of our house… he gave us tips to ensure that this wouldn’t happen again next summer.
If you have a bee problem don’t hesitate to call Dan. He does this as a side job… his full-​time work is in IT in the computer industry. The guy is super sharp and you will immediately feel confident that he will isolate the problem quickly.
–Rusty

Dan took care of an impressive aerial yellowjacket nest in our back yard. It was the size of a basketball, about 15 feet up in a tree and only a few feet from our neighbors’ bedroom window.
I found Dan thanks to Unilocal,and with his 5-​star rating I figured I couldn’t go wrong. I called at around 10:00 am on a Saturday, and he was here by 4:00pm to take care of the nest. He was here for less than an hour, and the nest & its inhabitants are history. He seemed to enjoy explaining the to us the various habits of the yellowjackets, and he even hung a trap to take care of the stragglers.
I will certainly call Dan if/​when I have another bee issue, and I will not hesitate to recommend him to friends and family. He was polite, professional, and a pleasure to do business with.