The Bee Blog

Todays tree bees

Jennifer — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:27:00 GMT

I keep the brood viable in a fridge given to me by a good friend. These bees from a tree limb will go on to prosper with careful re-hiving at my near Alvin apiary.I am now up to 40 hives just at this home place, and new ones every day.

two beekeepers

Jennifer — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:04:00 GMT

Sometimes two beekeepers are needed. I am thankful to have met Kelly who helped on this job. He was my hero at the end of the day. This is the second colony of the 3 we relocated to my place near Alvin.

way up in the air

Jennifer — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:34:00 GMT

This giant colony was also inside of the porch roof. This house had three colonies.I had help from another beekeeper on this job.

more bee wranglers

Jennifer — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:01:00 GMT

A couple of weeks ago I helped out the "A" team bee crew. Getting bees for a friend, this new beekeeper is learning the ropes of beekeeping by seeing bees in their environment. It is interesting to see how they build when they get to choose. The homeowner got lots of honey!

A Beekeeper

Jennifer — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:10:00 GMT

Here is the "A" team beekeepeer with some of his bees. They enjoy shade from the hot texas sun. All of these bees were saved from extermination by a pest control operator. Thanks for saving the bees if you were ever a customer of mine. It does make a difference to do the right thing.

extracting

Jennifer — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:32:00 GMT

A HCBA member has been helping me out with Japhet creek bee yard and we extracted some honey from those bees last Sunday. His new extractor is a thing of beauty! Soon I will be extracting from all apiaries. Thanks to the "A" team, my bee helpers, they are teaching me things about bees as we exchange information, and they gain valuable beekeeping experience.

Flood

Jennifer — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:39:00 GMT

Then Alex brought lots of rain and the beehives seemed to be in a bad spot. Before the next one comes they all are going on tall stands further back in the shade. Thanks to a HCBA member who made me a steel hive stand. I will be getting more soon. It is the stand closest to the cameras in this photo. The chickens have hatched 6 chicks, something got one yesterday, but all in all things are great, the chickens love it out here.
These are bee removal jobs from the last two months who are thriving now. I challenge any other bee removal companies to show their bees. I can guarantee you they can not. I could name names too... If they say they keep the bees alive then ask to see photos of those bees. In fact those of us who care actually look out for the bees and gather information about individuals who illegally remove bees so watch out guys, I am looking out for our provider, this planet earth.

Quintana

Jennifer — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:20:00 GMT

Last Wednesday it was big and windy thanks to Alex.

alex

Jennifer — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:04:00 GMT

monday afternoon at surfside. I had gone to a clients house to work that morning and they had left town unexpectedly and the person answering the door did not know about the bee removal job I was to do. So I surfed small waves from 6-8pm. that day. Got some important bee work done at the house too.

chicken

Jennifer — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:08:00 GMT

I have gotten chickens for my home. They are asian jungle fowl (rooster & 4 hens), Americana, and Rhode island reds. I have 8 in all. They free range all day on my 1.6 acres and get in their coop every night and I shut the door. The reds lay double yolk eggs. Chickens love to eat drone grubs and hive beetles. Wax moths are a special treat. They watch me unload the truck when I get home to see what treats I have. I have had them since April and really enjoy their company. One is roosting under the trailer and I think I may see chicks soon, or a fox or coon will get her. Heard some commotion the other night and in the morning she was in a tree. Skunk had come through, he may have gotten those eggs.

Bee removal every day

Jennifer — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:38:00 GMT

Another job, I am working every day of the week in the summer.Except for the previous entry when I had a cancellation. Then I go play in the bay if I can, or the beach if a swell is on.

the cliffs

Jennifer — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:45:00 GMT

erosion like this only happens when big waves go by, good thing I know a pilot., traffic on the marine radio helps too.. thanks guys(and gals)..pour on that diesel and lets go! The natural wildness of the island is a new adventure to explore every time. I got stung by a wasp this time, figures, I get away from stinging bees to get stung by a wasp. ha!

the wave

Jennifer — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:25:00 GMT

As soon as I took this I threw the phone in the kayak and grabbed my board. Rode this about two football fields judging by my walk back to the boat. Thanks to Terrys computer service in Alvin for his excellent work to get my machine going again. He seems to be one of the good guys. I had to stay up late after all the trouble I went to to get into my website after wiping out my stored files, but now it works better than ever!

a day off

Jennifer — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:05:00 GMT

I am not grumpy today, took this on monday. customer cancelled on me- no problem, I have not been out on the bay in a long time. I have not surfed at g- town but once this year, lots of bee work. This day I went tanker surfing at my secret Island spot (not g-town), I call it chris craft for what Ike left there.

San Leon Job almost finished

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:47:00 GMT

This is the nest cavity with the last bit of new comb to come out next.

Bee Removal in San Leon

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:36:00 GMT

This colony was 7 feet long, they are doing well now in Alvin.

Home apiary-Brazoria county

Jennifer — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:38:00 GMT

Scotty's bees (see the Axzo Nobel/Witco bee removal) are the anchor of the Scott apiary in brazoria county. Second from the left in this photo. Wildflower hill I planted in January is in the front of the hives. Miss you dad.

Beehives at Nawara farm now- tallow trees starting to bloom

Jennifer — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:01:00 GMT

Driving out through gus's pasture to the hives I see the tallow tassles hanging down, soon to give liquid gold. Here are the hives ready to bring it in.

The Hives at Nawara Farm

Jennifer — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:29:00 GMT

I am looking inside at the full supers on top ready to put two more on top of them. All of these colonies are 5 yrs old or more. Never treated for mites or hive beetles.

Gus Nawara farm bees get supers!

Jennifer — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:34:00 GMT

Gus's big colonies have already filled a couple of supers and needed more. I brought these out to them on Tuesday. Gus has a lot of things growing now (see the corn in front of my truck) and spends lots of time watering, we need rain!! I had help from Sarah to build the rack for my truck and put it on a month ago. We have a new dog that I found on Hwy. 6 a few months ago. Never could find his owner so he is ours now. Sparky is getting a dental today at Alief Animal Clinic- Thanks Dr. Rob!