Faith's Swarm Removal of 2019

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The Real Queen Bee

Rain or shine, a beekeeper’s work is never done!!

So excited to have our son, Cameron 

working with us on this very tall bee job!

Here we go!  Up, Up, Up and away!!

Unfortunately, the bees were inside the fireplace between the brick and flue cover.  

This made it impossible for us to remove without disassembling the fireplace, 

something the homeowner did not care to do, nor us.  

Sad to say, the honey bees had to be exterminated.


  

Bees In Ellabel

A sneak peak from the rear view of a shed wall that 

had fallen under the weight of the honeycomb!

This wall was so heavy!  deWayne and I had to carry it to the front of the building to 

escape the agressiveness of the hive around back.

 

A pic of the colony from behind, I love this pic of deWayne.

A pic of pollen, brood, honey, and bees!

Two baskets of bees!
 

The outside wall is a blank canvas now.

Backside cavity empty.

Whew! What a job!

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

First Harvest Of 2013

Bee Assassin

My grandchild, Laura Grace, spotted this Bee Assassin bug killing one of our honeybees!

The Bee Assassin Bug (Apiomerus crassipes)

As its name would likely suggest, the Bee Assassin Bug is commonly reputed to feed on bees. Some notations state that Bee Assassin Bug is a major threat to honey bee populations but we have not yet seen unbiased, research-based findings to support or disclaim this contention. While we have observed Bee Assassin Bugs patrolling flowers, they are mostly seen on leaves and stems—areas not likely to be visited by honey bees. In addition, most insect predators are generalist feeders and honey bees will be taken as prey by Bee Assassin Bugs which are ambush hunters.

Bee Inspiring!

God works in mysterious ways! 
A recent bee job had this posted on the wall, a word of encouragement that we needed.

No, that's not Santa! 
That's my brave little hubby.

 

The arch was so steep on this roof,

we had to get a ladder while the homeowner held it with his foot.

Back on the ground to gather tools.

With roof opened, now it's time to get the bees. 

What a man!

How cool is this! 

deWayne almost dehydrated on this job.

It was so hot!!

deWayne is cutting out all the honeycomb.

These bees were really gentle.

The honey was delicious!!!

 

 

 

Getting ready to seal the deal,

this four hour job is almost complete.

 

 

Ok, so I'm on the ground taking pics of the bee job,

when all of a sudden I capture these two lizards!

 

 

Closing up shop!

 

And dumping them in a box...

Another fine job, Mr. Jaudon!!