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This rental home in Dallas had an occupant who was had failed to pay the landlord rent to live in the space. So, the eviction process was started! Once the soffit was opened, It was apparent the bees had been here from a late fall swarm from the year prior. The bees were […] 
I received a call from Texas singer-songwriter Kim Townsend about honeybees that were in her family home just outside of the DFW Metroplex. She had originally called a hobby beekeeper, who got in DEEP over his head – and he had not even started a removal yet. Unprepared, he tried to pry up flashing with […] 
Bees were entering the balcony wall of this condo – and needed to be removed. The walls are appx. 1″ thick cement/stucco – so I had to use a special blade to open the wall to access the comb. Once their void-space was opened – these bees were VERY docile. After the […] 
Royalty? No… These bees were highly aggressive when it was time to remove them from their home. At the peak of a 2nd floor soffit – protected from the sun by a high tree canopy. The comb went about 2 feet over the living space of the house – as well as over […] 
This colony looks to have been here for several months – from the comb – I’d say they probably were an EARLY spring swarm that moved in. The bees had entry to a joist space over this porch area. They have grown substantially in numbers since the homeowner noticed them. Once the lower […] 
One of the first questions I ask of a homeowner with bees is: “How long have they been there?”. Many times, the answer will be “I’m really not sure – maybe from last year or early this spring”. And occasionally I’ll hear “They just moved in this week – come get them NOW! It’s an […] 
(note: Click photos for larger view) I often am asked : What will happen if I just leave the bees”, or “What if we wait?”. The following pics are a graphic example of one possible scenario that can (and does) occur. Scene: In October of 2015, the homeowner observed bees swarming, and moving into a […] 
Kim Flottum, author for Bee Culture: The Magazine of American Beekeeping – will be presenting tomorrow (Monday 13 June 2016) at the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Assn. monthly meeting. Click HERE for Kim’s website From his bio page: After receiving a degree in horticulture from UW Madison, Kim Flottum worked four years in the USDA […] 
This North Texas Municipal Water District wastewater treatment plant has had bees in the past. This year – they have them again. From the look of the comb, these bees have occupied this space right at a month to 6 weeks. The queen was a bright orange color, and easy to spot.
Honeybees have lived in the roof space of this breezeway between the house and garage for at LEAST the last 8 years (since the homeowners bought the house – and for years before they bought it). This property is located in Wylie, Texas, and was hit hard by the hail storms earlier this spring. When […] |
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