Bees in an HOA Community: Who Decides, and Who Pays
A colony in a shared wall, a common area tree or your own soffit. Where the boundary sits in an Arizona HOA, how to get it moving, and what to put in writing.
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Bees in Cave Creek, Carefree and Paradise Valley: Boulders, Acreage and Outbuildings
In Cave Creek, Carefree and Paradise Valley the natural nest sites are on the property itself: boulder piles, mountain slopes, hollow saguaros and outbuildings nobody opens. Here is where colonies settle on large lots and what to check.
Why Goodyear, Avondale and Buckeye Get So Many Bees: Rivers, Farm Ground and New Construction
Goodyear, Avondale and Buckeye sit on river corridors, old farm ground and open desert, and all three are still building. Here is where bees come from in each city, where they nest, and why a newer house is not a safer one.
Bees in Surprise, Sun City and Sun City West: Block Walls, Golf Course Water and Empty Summers
Surprise, Sun City and Sun City West share block-wall yards, irrigated ground and many homes that sit closed through swarm season. Here is where colonies settle in each community and what to check before you leave for the summer.
Why Glendale and Peoria Homes Get Bees: Where Colonies Nest by Neighborhood
Glendale and Peoria each hold several kinds of bee habitat: historic bungalows, orchard shade, open-cell block walls, lake water and the desert edge. Here is where colonies nest in each part of both cities.
Bee Removal on a Tile Roof: What Happens to the Tile
A colony under barrel tile means lifting tile, cutting underlayment and repairing afterwards. What the job involves, what gets replaced, and what to ask before it starts.
Bees Under Solar Panels in Phoenix: The Gap Nobody Inspects
A solar array creates a shaded, sheltered void a few inches above your roof. Why bees colonise it, how to tell bees from wasps up there, and why the panels stay on.
Does the City of Phoenix Remove Bees? Who Is Actually Responsible
Who handles a bee colony on your property, on a neighbour’s, in a park or on public land in the Phoenix area, and who you should actually be calling.
Ground Bees in Phoenix Yards: What Is Actually Nesting in the Dirt
Small holes in bare soil with bees going in and out. How to tell harmless ground nesting bees from a yellow jacket colony, and which one needs handling.
Carpenter Bee Removal in Arizona: The Holes in Your Fascia
Perfectly round holes in fascia, beams or patio timber mean carpenter bees. What the damage actually is, why plugging the hole is not enough, and what removal involves.