Very happy. Bee swarm congregated on a bush in our backyard yesterday afternoon. I gave them until about noon today, but they had not moved on, so I called Nova. Nova arrived to my location in Sunnyvale in under an hour (during which time the swarm had moved to a bush in our front yard). Within half an hour of arriving, most of the bees had been put in the box, with the queen identified and sequestered in the box as well. Nova showed that the swarming bees were not actually aggressive, and once the queen was in the box, the rest would start moving inside to be with her. Nova left the box a few hours to allow the remaining bees to get on board, and came by to retrieve the box just after sunset, by which time there were no bees flying and just a handful sitting on the box. Very happy with the speed, expertise, and being able to know that these bees were not exterminated but will be moved to hives in agricultural areas where they are needed as pollinators. read more

Highly responsive! Amazingly prompt! I filled out the online quote and was contacted in 20 minutes, then the wasp nest removal was completed in a day later. Only took 20 minutes and all for a Great price! Would recommend to everyone! read more

Brilliant service, all totally socially distanced. Swiftest to reply, lowest cost of the quotes I received, came when he said, and did the job. One regret - I should have asked him to bring a pot of his honey. read more

We had bees in the balcony wall and Nova did a very good job removing them. He was quick to respond, showed up on time, and repaired the balcony wall area that had to be cut to remove the bees. I had other bids, and Nova's prices are very reasonable. Nova mentioned that he preserves the honey bees that he extracts by relocating them. read more

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Great service. He was very accommodating and responsive. I was remote, calling on behalf of some tenants, so never met him in person. But he called when he was there, texted photos, and was very professional. Everything was easy and seamless. Highly recommended. I would use him again without hesitation. read more

After being attacked and stung at least six times by the Yellow Jackets that had taken up residence in our yard, we found Beekeeper Nova who came out on a Sunday morning to extract the hive (which ended up being about a foot and a half underground). As the other reviews have said, he was great and communication was easy. He showed us the nest afterwards and in counting the slots where new Yellow Jackets were growing, we had thousands more on the way! read more

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Swvin was prompt, professional, and very knowledgeable about his work. He answered every question to detail in regards to the nest that was growing near our front door. Swvin guarantees his work and is very reasonably priced! read more

I had a small Yellow Jacket hive building up under my roofline and called Beekeeper Nova to assist. At first he offered to come out to give an estimate for a small fee but I didnt want to waste any money if it turned out he was much more expensive than the others. Instead, I was able to send him a few photos and based on the photos and description of the problem he was able to quote me over email. Swvin cam the next day in within 20 minutes the problem was solved! Highly recommend due to his promptness and professionalism! read more

While I was playing with the dog in the backyard, I noticed a small bee hive in the AC unit. As I am really (irrationally) scared of bees, I messaged about all businesses that I could find on Yelp. Swvin responded immediately on Sat night, gave a very reasonable quote, and promised to come out Monday morning. Come Monday, Swvin was on time and very professional. I hid in the house, while Swvin quickly took care of the bees (with honey) and checked around the house. I'm very pleased with this experience, still scared of bees, but at least I know who to call next time. read more

A neighbour pointed out that there might be a wasp nest in some ivy in the yard . After reaching out to Swvin, he promptly replied and gave me a time slot and a flat rate quote . Swvin showed up on time , removed a huge Yellowjacket nest and packed the area with dirt . Great job ! read more

Knows his stuff! Quick and efficient. Comes with a 1 year guaranteed, which is assuring. Not the cheapest -- you get what you pay for! read more

We had a bee hive located in the tree in front of our home. We called a couple of Beekeeper to see about getting the bees relocated; however, we got the run around before we contacted Beekeeper Nova. Swvin was prompt in contacting us back and getting information and photos from us about the hive. He was able to come out to our home the following Monday and extract the bees out of the tree and screen off the area in the tree where the bees were residing. Plus side was that he is a Veteran Owned business, and we were able to share some stories about our experiences in the military. read more

Found Nova on Yelp and was impressed by his professionalism, responsiveness, flexibility, timeliness, and fair prices. We were out to lunch when he arrived but as the hive was outdoors, gave him instructions through Yelp to go to the backyard. When we got back from lunch, he had not only removed the one hive I had noticed, but found and removed the 4 other ones he had spotted in the area. As others have said, strongly recommend for thoroughness, ease of communication, and promptness. read more

Nova was hired by my property managers to help with some bees just outside apartment. He was polite and professional, and correctly figured out that the beehive was actually inside the wall. Then he was able to expertly identify the exact place to cut out in the wall. He explained that the bees all will be moved to a new home and even offered us the honeycomb. Can definitely recommend. read more

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This business was great to work with! I messaged them on Saturday and had a response very quickly. I needed a couple of wasp nests removed, and they were able to fit me into their schedule on Monday and the whole visit took maybe twenty minutes! Very pleased. read more

Thanks for the great tip just few minutes after messaging. They gave me great tip to deal with wasp without charging service fee.

Strongly recommended! Responded in time and helped us remove the bee nest at my porch in a very professional and efficient way.

Swvin took care of my yellow jacket infestation quickly and professionally. Price was reasonable and he offers warranty on his work. All our communication went quite smoothly via text messages. Great guy and super happy with the results. Highly recommended! read more

I can only say good things about this service. Polite, efficient and effective!

Great experience with Nova and his beekeeping services! Nova and his team are professional, courteous and trustworthy...and he truly understands the dynamics of all things bee-related. It's refreshing to come across an expert who really cares about his work. I was super concerned about not harming any bees during the removal and relocation process and Nova really took the time and patience to make that happen. Highly recommend! read more

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I had an underground yellow jacket nest. Beekeeper Nova was quick to respond for quote and came out the next day. Removed the hive and showed me the nest and larvae afterward. Sprayed area, stayed and watched for returning yellow jackets for about 10 minutes. So glad it was removed. Beekeeper Nova very professional, very informative and got the job done quickly. Would use again and highly recommend. read more

A nice man came out and removed a small honeycomb from our car port and did not charge us anything. We still are having a problem with wasps in the backyard though, so may need to call them back. read more

Swvin was kind and very knowledgeable over the phone. He gave me good advice on managing the bee sting of my two year old son. He quickly identified our problem was a nest of yellow jackets in a compost bin in the back yard. He came over early the next morning and solved the problem thoroughly. He even returned the next day to assure the coast is clear and we can return to our back yard. Very professional, prompt, and trustworthy. I will definitely call him again if we have any bee related issue. I highly recommend Beekeeper Nova. Thank you Swvin! read more

Best honey in the state....if not the country. Just like Franks red hot sauce, I "put that sh*&! on everything". Swvin Nova and his team are super knowledgeable about their product and about everything bee related. Make sure to call them for any pollination/hive removal/honey questions or needs. read more

Nova came out to my parents house for bees in the roof area. They always have issues because they have a tile roof so bees and other animals get in and like to set up home. He was prompt and got to work immediately. He also inspected a couple other areas in the roof to make sure there wasn't any other hives growing. It was nice to know the bees removed were to be relocated. read more

My hero! I left the house for an hour and got back to a swarm in a hedge in front of my house. Called him and he dropped everything and was there within an hour to take them away to a happy life amongst some cherry trees in Morgan Hill. Very nice, very informative, and loves his bees. read more

Very responsible and professional service. I got details useful guides that were very help. I'll recommend to my friends.

Beekeeper Nova was fast at responding with my beehive emergency above front door and mailbox area . Difficult access to hive but he was able to get into bees and remove with no problems. Nice young man with polite and professional approach. Patch up work excellent so if I have any further issues with bees or wasps I won't hesitate to call him again. Mario R. read more

I met Swvin at the farmers market in Gilroy at his honey stand and mentioned a hive that was near my home. I told him I didn't want to call the city because I was afraid it would be destroyed. He came out that day to take a look and then returned the next evening to remove it along with the bees. Not sure what was in it for him as he asked nothing of me and went out of his way to do this. Kind, courteous and friendly service. Would highly recommend them! read more

Nova responded quickly to my request for a quote and gave a reasonable price. He was available to remove the bees from my front yard within the half hour of my request. He moved the bees carefully and shared information about their behavior. He was very professional and friendly. I would highly recommend reaching out to Nova for any bee related concerns! read more

I strongly recommend Nova to any person who is troubled with bee problem. Nova responded quickly to my message and came out to get rid of the bumble bee hive in my front yard. He explained the problem very clear and provide service very professionally. Nova, thanks! read more

These guys are awesome! Fairly priced, so nice, and very knowledgeable. I called Swvin out to take care of 5 huge hives I had in an overhang about 20'-25' up and he handled them no problem. He did a great job. He is the only guy I'll call from now on and the one guy I would recommend to anyone with a bee problem. read more

We have purchased 2 nucs and one hive from them. Super good people and great service!

I texted Beekeeper Nova via Yelp at 1:30am yesterday early morning. Didn't expect response within 10 min. Amazing Service! They showed up early this morning. Explain the issue clearly and efficiently remove hundreds of honey bees from the bush in front of the house. He also explained that there may still be couple bees flying around. They should be all gone on couple days. Thanks! read more

He is the best, 4th generation beekeeper, he knows everything about riding your house of bees, very reasonable prices. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! read more

Swvin possesses an incredible amount of knowledge about bees, honey, and every aspect about it. He is delight to talk to, and is a genuinely good person. My family and I very much enjoy his honey. Even my youngest daughter, who doesn't like honey, has been enjoying it immensely. Thank you Swvin! read more

I had a hive that was loosing bees and had no queen and I needed to merge them with more brut and another queen fast in order to not loose them all. Within just a few hours, the guys at Bee Happy Family were able to deliver a much needed nuc box to me. Thank you guys. So fast, so nice and some pretty darn sweet bees. Thx much! read more

I was pleased with service Beekeeper Nova provided. I called and later I got message in response to schedule work. Wasp nest was removed from my AC unit. read more

Nova was great! He came to check out my bee situation just a few hours after I called him and then spent the next day removing the hive in my house. He was polite, communicative and affordable. read more

We had a bee hive hanging from the awning above our garage. I reached out to Nova through Yelp. He responded promptly and scheduled to come by the next day to look at the bee hive. During the appointment he very efficiently took care of our bee hive problem, bee-proofed the immediate area. I would definitely reach out to Nova first if the bees ever come back. read more