Recent Activities of The Bee Wrangler, Houston, Texas

Todays job- Cable box 2/13/2012

Jennifer — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:51:34 GMT

These are easy and the bees are fine now. See the video on my jenniferjoscott2bee channell on u tube.

Bee Relocation in South Houston 2/9/2012

Jennifer — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:53:33 GMT

Near Fellows road these bees were quite fiesty! They are very special black bees(german bees) and I was Very careful during this removal, and they are doing well today. The genes carried in my truck yesterday are priceless, and the customer got all the honey she wanted. The bees had made so much though that I will be able to give away 20 lbs. today to folks who NEED it. Honey used to be only given as a gift, back when beekeeping was treated with the respect it deserved.Did you know that SOME folks who do what I do SELL the honey from the removals they do?tShame on them, this is against the LAW, yes the state law forbids this, watch out where you buy your honey!

New Farm Home for the bees 2/7/2012

Jennifer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:16:13 GMT

Here are some colonies I took out to a small farm close by my Alvin home. The owners found me through the internet and now they have bees for the garden. Good for all, and the farmers get 10% of the honey produced here!

Heights Honeybee Project 2/1/2012

Jennifer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:14:12 GMT

some bees bound for the heights in the near future! Many thanks to Jamie and Dalia at Zelko Bistro for this project!

Brood inspection 1/30/2012

Jennifer — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:21:31 GMT

During the Zelko harvest today I checked to see that the queens are laying well, this colony is great-video is on my u-tube channel.

Zelko Bistro gets honey from me 1/30/2012

Jennifer — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:15:20 GMT

The Alvin apiary is providing honey for the Zelko Bistro in the heights. I am glad to be working with folks who care about the community. The bees are happy about this too!I am sure!

bee removal- clear lake area 1/26/2012

Jennifer — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:19:55 GMT

bee relocation from clear lake blvd. area today-video on my u tube channel next, then 2 story roof tomorrow.Spring is here!

Queen Bee- Feral Bees are healthy bees! 1/22/2012

Jennifer — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:19:59 GMT

A photo of one of the queens we saw that day. Sometimes the students teach me too! I always am ready to learn new things, and enjoy sharing what I know about bees. The video of this is on my u-tube channel.

Beekeeping class in Houston 1/22/2012

Jennifer — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:11:57 GMT

Heres a photo of the class I teach for Round Rock Honey Co. on Saturdays. My Houston apiary is a good place to learn about bees, everyone had a good time and we saw 3 different queens yesterday.

Yellowjacket wasp removal 1/22/2012

Jennifer — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:07:14 GMT

Thats right..now I will RELOCATE wasps. All of these queens and workers were safely moved to my place in Alvin. I did put several videos of this on my u tube channel-jenniferjoscott2bee- lots to see there. This is the lower nest-beautiful in my eyes.

Honeybee removal from West University

Jennifer — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:34:22 GMT

Under the floor of a garage apartment these bees were very warm, and now are in Alvin in a nice beehive. See my u-tube channel for video of the queen and of the job. jenniferjoscott2bee is the channel.

Bee Wrangler is on You Tube now

Jennifer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:02:42 GMT

This is a photo of my job yesterday in Manvel. It shows the cut out floor of a mobile home, honeycomb is by the wall. Had to use my little generator for power...this home will be torn down soon.
See the video of the bees going into the new hive on you tube, my channel is jenniferjoscott2bee---enjoy seeing them live on!

Honeybees and chickens

Jennifer — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:17:21 GMT

The flock of free range chickens patrol the area around the hives for any hive beetle larvae that happen to be in the soil around the hives. I do not have problems in my hives from this pest, or the other ones either. Wild bees are healthy bees, same as chickens, these chickens are a mix of jungle fowl, rhode island red, and french cochin.
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Honeybee removal work in Houston

Jennifer — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:38:05 GMT

Every once in a while I just pick a recent photo to post-here it is, a shot of a recent fire out in my firepit. I always have plenty of old brood honeycomb to burn to start a fire. The nice clean wax is recycled and used as started comb in new frames.

Commercial Beekeepers

Jennifer — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:30:58 GMT

I just recieved a very angry call from a man who did not like my views. Perhaps I should clear up a few things here and now. I believe there are MANY commercial beekeepers who care about the future of the bees and do the right things. I also believe that many more are simply driven by the $ as most business people are, and only base policy on this. I follow the priciples and beekeeping methods of Ross Conrad as outlined in his book Natural Beekeeping. I also believe that the writings of Rudolph Steiner explain many reasons for "colony collapse" as it is called. I also ALWAYS give the customer the honey, when the guy got so mad and really did not believe this I just laughed, know where his heart lies, and its not with the bees its with the $. Those with a world view of people as the pinnacle of a pyramid with a dominion over all creation use this as a reason to do many things. I do not believe this way, we are part of a circle of life,all beings exist in a community of life in which everything supports everything else.-from this perspective every thing in nature has a right to the pursuit of life liberty and happiness. We all are entitled to our own opinions. But I believe that what you do...it does make a difference. Heres a photo of the bucket of beautiful honeycomb taken from the George Wood Prop. job a few entries back, the office staff will gladly tell anyone who calls about the cleanliness and quality of that honey.The net covers the bucket to keep the robber bees out, one big section, and the brood comb, is in the blue tub with the queen in the cage on top, about to go right back into the new hive ready for them. The proof that I do what I say is right here- updated every week or more often than that.--
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Texas General- candlemakers

Jennifer — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:42:29 GMT

Heres there business info.- great people, and nice dogs too!

Why the bees like this location-CANDLES!

Jennifer — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:37:01 GMT

Happy New Year- Honeybees and Candles!

Jennifer — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:32:07 GMT

This little colony was at a candle making business. Nice bees and nice people. To see how nice, you will have to see my facebook page to see a video of this, its Jennifer Scott- alvin tx- my bus. name is after my name as owner, cause its just me here with my daughter Sarah & the bees. Someday I will figure out videos on the blog again.

Now bee removal is a no-kill operation every time

Jennifer — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:00:19 GMT

I now have the queen out of the tree and getting onto the cage. She is then caught and put in the small cage for transport home. There is never a reason to kill bees. Even very mean bees can be re-queened and become nice bees then. Thanks if you have helped the bees, they sure help us!

Bee removal is hard work

Jennifer — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:51:23 GMT

This is a tree that fell down, sometimes I can not fit my arm inside with gloves on. I am able to remove all comb this way, queen was chased out to the other end, yes I did get a few stings that day.