BEES WITH A MESSAGE

I must say this bee removal will forever hold a special place in my heart and mind.  In addition to being a beekeeper, I possess a gift from God known as a "prophetic anointing".  In short, I'm one of God's many messengers.  He speaks to me, and I tell people what I hear him say.  Whether you choose to believe that or not, is between you and God.  Nonetheless, God gave me an encouraging word for this congregation of people, while I was on the scaffolding.  I came down and met with the administrator of the church, which received the word of God.  God works in mysterious ways!  I am grateful to have been a part of this supernatural manifestation of HIS PRESENCE...

Recently we received a call from a church in Hinesville, Georgia, with a honeybee issue.  It appeared the colony originated over four years ago.  This job turned out to be like none other we had ever done!!

While my husband was on top of the roof, I turned to witness a swarm happening in the tree next to me!

This is another picture of the same swarm. 

Here is the swarm as they assembled inside this small oak tree.  How cool is this?!

Meanwhile, deWayne gets off the roof, grabs another little ladder and takes a look at the swarm.  Church members assembled around us, and we witnessed the majesty of God's handiwork, unfold right before our eyes!

deWayne decides to capture the swarm and place it in the small hive box called a nuc.

This pic shows the swarm in the back of the truck, as we prepare to relocate them.

deWayne and I assemble the scaffolding, in an effort to perform a safe environment for the removal.

But, not without Laura Grace, our little grand-daughter, who insist on helping papa! 

Laura is pulling the bucket of tools up, with papa's help, of course.



Papa is teaching Laura Grace how to untie and tie the rope.

Great job, Laura Grace!  Our little beekeeper....

deWayne has made his way back on to the roof to remove the honeycomb from the first of three cavities!!!

Did I mention it was 150 degrees outside that day!!!  LOL. 

With the cavities exposed, and a small portion of what ended up being, three 5 gallon buckets of honeycomb taken out, the bee removal begins with the bee vac.

A large piece of honeycomb.

deWayne begins to suck up the honeybees with the bee vac hose.

See the queen?  She is side and center and to the right of the drop of honey.  She is a tid-bit lighter and larger than the others.  We found multiple queens in this removal, co-existing in separate colonies, and in separate cavities.  It was amazing!

The colony seemed to just keep growing!  We estimated to have removed around 50,000 bees!  Our first two day job, ever!

deWayne uses duct-tape to rig up his hive tool and vacumn cleaner extension rod to cut honeycomb.  The roof had gotten so slick from the honey and heat that he had to sit down to keep from falling off roof!

Notice the honey dripping from cavity?  deWayne was so covered with honey, that after we washed his jeans, they were still so heavy, we threw them in the trash.  It was crazy!

A large chunk of honeycomb dripping with honey.  A very special thank you goes out to our dear friends, BILL AND LISA OWENS OF GEORGIA BEE REMOVAL.  Many thanks for your friendship and the business referrals!!