Providing Humane Bee Removal throughout the Greater Phoenix Area
Unless you’re a beekeeper, having a swarm of bees in your backyard probably isn’t ideal! There are many reasons you might need swarms or beehives removed from your property or unwanted location. Whatever the reason, there’s a better way to get them gone than calling a bee exterminator.
Meet Audra Waddle
The AZ Queen Bee
I am Audra Waddle, the AZ Queen Bee, Beekeeper, and Honey Enthusiast! My love for honeybees and the sweet natural products they produce dates back to elementary school. Fascinated by beekeeping and honey I knew I had to have bees someday.
I started my beekeeping adventure in Queen Creek, AZ. A few nearby experienced beekeepers served as my mentors and friends. I worked hard building and painting all of my own hive boxes and assembling the frames. I ordered the bees and will never forget the day they arrived. I drove to meet the beekeeper, brought them home to “hive up” my new girls and start my much anticipated new hobby.
A few years later I was ready for a new challenge! I wanted to start relocating feral bees. Oh the fun and adventures that has taken me on! I will always remember how my heart pounded with the first feral hive I cracked into!
I now have beehives at several locations throughout the valley and own AZ Queen Bee, bee removal and honey business. I am a member of the American Beekeeping Federation, currently one of the resident beekeepers at Butterfly Wonderland in North Scottsdale, the Beekeeper for the Fountain Hills Community Garden, and designed and maintain the feral bee program at the Phoenix Zoo.
Contact Audra to discuss your bee relocation.
AZ Queen Bee Services
Live Bee Removal
Audra is the expert at bee removal! Great care is taken with the bees and her specialized equipment allows her to gently remove and transport the bees to a safe location.
Honey & Beeswax Products
Straight from the hive! Seasonal honey, beeswax lotion bars, lip balm, & more.
Education & Presentations
Audra thoroughly enjoys educating others about the importance of honeybees and the amazing products they provide us with.
The Bees Knees
Recent AZ Queen Bee Reviews
Obvious Devotion
“Thank you for taking the time to discuss your bees with us at the Roots ‘n Boots rodeo this weekend, it was very informative. Your devotion to keeping the bees alive is very obvious and appreciated! Your honey is so good too!”
We learned so much!
“Thank you for coming out to our school today to teach us about the importance of bees! We learned so much from your presentation – the kids loved seeing the live hive! Can’t wait to get some of your honey at Sprouts and come do a hive tour!!”
Highly Recommend!
Thank you for coming out the same day to safely remove the beehive from our backyard! Highly recommend!
Lifetime customers right here!
At Prescott Memorial Day Weekend market, you called my girlfriend and I over to try honey. BEST decision we ever made to say YES!! we bought the cinnamon honey and have finished the jar already. We were talking this morning about how we’d love to be ambassadors:) You are wonderful. Lifetime customers right here!!
