This was one of the most challenging and time consuming removals of the season. I learned the hard way that my new favorite toy (infrared camera) was not able to locate the exact location of where these ladies were located in the brick column, or any brick structure for that matter. The home owner disclosed […]
The Hanover Crew had resided in the floor of this bedroom for over fifteen years and they had the entire length of the floor to expand. Fortunately, they only expanded their hive into a 3 feet by 3 feet area. We initially tried to locate them within the outside walls of the structure, but quickly realized that their hive was […]
The Swisher crew was a swarm that had just taken occupancy two days prior. They were located between the second and third floor of the Swisher’s home. These ladies had two ways to come out of the house. Our choices were through the third level hardwood flooring, or the second level ceiling. Needless to say, […]
Thank you to all who were concerned and had inquired about our apiary in the Black Forest. We were very fortunate because the fire did not reach our apiary, but came within miles of it. A fellow friend and beekeeper, John Hartley with Black Forest Honey, was not as fortunate. He not only lost his apiary, but his […]
We have had a lot of success with our nucleus hives this 2013 season. Thus far, every nucleus hive has had a great laying queen with a very nice brood pattern and, thankfully, no laying workers. I am still trying to work out a fair price for both the customer, and the business, for nucleus hives. Afterall, […]
This cutout had been a recurring problem for the home owners. Last year they had honey bees removed right next to the spot this colony called home. The balcony wall was never rebuilt and made prime real estate for the new colony. Notice the new comb (white/yellow color) which they had begun to fill with […]
It was great meeting the Hardman’s for this removal in Monument, which is about 15 milles from Colorado Springs. We thought this was a first year hive since there was a roofer doing some repair work the previous week, and he said he did not notice any bee activity while he was on the roof […]
Friday, the seventeenth, I received the much awaited first swarm call of the season. It was in Fountain, Colorado, which is about fifteen miles from Colorado Springs. It was a good size swarm and I estimated it to be about four or five pounds. I had an opportunity to meet the owner of the house who witnessed them […]
What an interesting weekend it turned out to be. I got a call from a gentlemen from Denver on Saturday. My understanding was that he wanted to come by with a couple of friends, check out the Black Forest Apiary, and possibly purchase some honey. I stated that I was currently out of stock, but had one jar left that had […]
We did our first cut-out of the season in Calhan last week. This particular hive had been occupying the exterior wall of the house for at least ten years. A kitchen had been built onto the house many years back. So, that is where we stood for our plan of attack. There was a massive amount […]
