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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 […] 
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 […] 
The following article was forwarded to me from a friend. It indicates that at least 20 years ago, research was being done to determine ways to get rid of the varroa mites. We now have other treatments available to us to use. And some beekeepers use methods that range from “apicentric” to the other end […] 
Luckily, these bees have only been in this home for about 2 months. The homeowner was trying to do yard work – and was getting tagged occasionally by bees – so his wife made sure that he called a beekeeper to do a live removal (as opposed to having them exterminated). They were entering […] 
A friend of mine has inquired several times about having hives put on their land – both for adding to the biodiversity of the land and flora, but also for the State Agriculture Exemption that includes having honeybees as livestock. Every county can decide how many hives per acre are required, and the tax exemption […] |
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