Vegas Bees

07/30/2026

Are Bees Attracted to Your Home?

Why Bees and Wasps Show Up at Your House (And What Actually Draws Them In).Every spring we start getting the same call. Someone noticed a few bees hanging around the eaves, figured it would pass, and now there's a colony the size of a basketball behind their siding. It never passes. Bees don't scout...

07/24/2026

Do Fake Wasp Nests Work in Las Vegas?

Fake Wasp Nests Don't Work in Las Vegas Yards.We get asked constantly whether hanging a fake wasp nest on the patio will keep the real ones away. The honest answer is that they don't work with our paper wasps here in Las Vegas.The brown paper ball hanging from a hardware store rack looks convincing,...

07/21/2026

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In this video, we take a close look at a unique DIY project designe...

07/20/2026

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07/15/2026

We Got This Giant Swarm in Las Vegas This Morning

07/14/2026

07/13/2026

There is a moment of pure, unfiltered awe when a swarm of bees arrives at your home.It begins as a distant "zzzzz" sound, and then a vibration in the air that you feel in your chest before you even see them.Then, thousands of tiny wings cloud the sky, swirling in a mesmerizing cloud before settling....

06/30/2026

If you've spent any time in the Southwest, you know tamarisk. It lines the wash banks and river corridors in long, feathery rows, covered in tiny pink and white flowers for months on end. Land managers largely hate it. Water agencies have spent decades trying to kill it. And our bees? They absolutel...

06/28/2026

On June 22, 2026, Betsy and I drove out to a Las Vegas home expecting a routine bee removal. The homeowner had honey bees living inside an irrigation valve box in the yard.What we found inside that box stopped us both cold.The honey wasn't golden. It wasn't amber. It was vivid, unmistakable green.We...

06/21/2026

The short answer is a reassuring yes. In the vast majority of cases, you do not need to leave your property, check into a hotel, or evacuate your family while a professional handles a bee infestation. Most homeowners hesitate to call for help because they envision a complex, hazardous process that w...