…in which our hero learns the important lesson of Newton’s Laws of Motion. The job could not be more straightforward. (I have learned to say that only afterward, but this one truly was.) Dinah had asked me to remove a hive from a house on her property so that she could move the house toContinueContinue reading “Equal and Opposite”
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When things just…work
Years ago, back before online commercials were common, Honda released an online commercial. At 2 minutes long, it was a mesmerizing video of a Rube Goldberg interaction, starting with a rolling hex nut that started a long series of chain-reaction touches, concluding with the rolling of the Honda Accord across the floor. At the endContinueContinue reading “When things just…work”
Stop, Crorey, and Smell the Bees
Somewhere just north of town, there is a small agricultural community in the Delta region named Floweree. They have bees, too. Almost all of my removals to date have been from the walls of buildings (an occasional tree adds to the list). The walls of homes and businesses seem to be the most frequent battlegroundContinueContinue reading “Stop, Crorey, and Smell the Bees”
In the Bleak Midwinter
Hey, kids, come and check THIS out…. while I am all suited up to protect me from bee stings. Seriously, come closer! When you buy a house that has been uninhabited for a long time, the first order of business is to evict all of the critters – living and dead – that occupied theContinueContinue reading “In the Bleak Midwinter”
Gumption Trap
The Beekeep approaches the removal while all of his companions, fainting from hunger, looked on. The hum from the hive intensifies slightly, as the guard bees go on alert. The hot sun beats down on the unshaded heads of the travelers standing in the field. The beekeep sets his shoulders to the task, and beginsContinueContinue reading “Gumption Trap”
We’re BACK!
For every bee removal job I complete, I provide some strongly worded suggestions about what the next steps need to be. After explaining that you DO NOT want me as your repair carpenter, I provide the following recommendation: “Bees tend to re-occupy, so return of another swarm to this location is likely, if additional actionsContinueContinue reading “We’re BACK!”
Recent Arrival
“How long has the hive been there?”Whenever I am answering a request to do a honeybee hive removal for someone, I have a series of questions I ask. Did you spray them? How high are they? Are they aggressive? Are they getting inside?I just added the question above to my list, because the answer canContinueContinue reading “Recent Arrival”
The Beverly Carol – a B&B&B
It seems as though working at heights is my go-to job now. Once again, I had a bee removal effort in Vicksburg, where the elevation of the job just gave me pause. The entrance to this hive at the Beverly Carol – a historic home in the downtown area of Vicksburg, was high on theContinueContinue reading “The Beverly Carol – a B&B&B”
Duff Green Removal, Part 2 (Or How I learned to avoid the sting and love the bomb.)
So most of the time, when I get a call to remove bees, it is because the bees have begun to migrate inside the house.Not this time.This was the second hive removal from Duff Green, and the one that I was most worried about. With the first removal, I was able to stand, kneel, sit,ContinueContinue reading “Duff Green Removal, Part 2 (Or How I learned to avoid the sting and love the bomb.)”
Taking, Pried In my Work, with a Stinging Postscript
Back at it.(If you just want to read about me getting stung repeatedly, skip to that part of the story at the bottom of the entry, under follow-up:)I was determined today to remove the eave bracket and get at the honeybees inside. Suited up, grabbed the crowbar, and started crowbarring.The first part of the removalContinueContinue reading “Taking, Pried In my Work, with a Stinging Postscript”
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