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Gotta run for shelter, gotta run for shade

Kool & the Gang had it right. It’s too hot. Too hot, lady. With temperatures at or over 100 degrees this week, my only refuge was to work in the early morning hours. This past week I scheduled a removal from a cemetery. A couple of weeks ago the tornado came through and tore upContinueContinue reading “Gotta run for shelter, gotta run for shade”

Panic in the suit

I love bees, and I love reading and learning and understanding more about bees. But I am no bee whisperer. One of the statements I get a lot is, “I guess you have gotten to where stings don’t bother you.” Um, nope. Not at all. They hurt like the blue blazes, and it is aContinueContinue reading “Panic in the suit”

Yep. I Fell Through the Floor.

It is the first job of the season, and it came about in the usual way – word of mouth. Quinton, Toyota salesman extraordinaire, listened for a long half hour as I nerded out about bees in the Toyota showroom last week. I talked and I lectured, and, impressive salesman that he is, Quinton managedContinueContinue reading “Yep. I Fell Through the Floor.”

Trap Out!

It was time.I have been putting off the job at the Vicksburg Auditorium for a while. Partly because of the nature of the job. Partly because the removal from the other side of the building (yeah, they had TWO hives) had not gone as I wanted it to (the bees moved inside the building, andContinueContinue reading “Trap Out!”

Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Part 2

Regardless of how you got here, whether you simply waited or you used some interim measure to try it first, the time finally comes to apply the cone you bought from Brushy Mountain Bee Farms. And it works.The bees are able to get out, but not get back in. The escaped bees look for aContinueContinue reading “Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Part 2”

Taking the Job

“Mr. Lawton?” “No, ma’am. That was my dad. I am just Crorey.” “Oh.” Not an unusual start to a conversation – it usually starts this way. After introductions, get down to the business of signing contracts, and walk out with a contract for $200 per hive removal. Discounted because the city is letting you useContinueContinue reading “Taking the Job”

Vacuuming the Bees

You meet with the person in charge of the auditorium, and are immediately put at ease by his easygoing demeanor and easy smile. After showing you how to find the ladder, Mr. Artiss opens the door to let you hook up the vacuum. You have coordinated with a co-worker to meet you and hold theContinueContinue reading “Vacuuming the Bees”

Tie-Down Straps to Secure the Box

Great Idea. Tie-Down Straps give a tight, secure connection that are easy to use, and will not deteriorate or be affected by wind or weather. They can be cinched down as tightly as needed. They are sturdy.The only problem is making the attachment. You are taking the box up a rickety 30′ ladder, to attachContinueContinue reading “Tie-Down Straps to Secure the Box”

Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Bee Farms

So you have decided to buy a commercially produced product. Great. It is even inexpensive. $2!But they charge $14 shipping. For an item that is literally the size of a matchbox.Undaunted by their exorbitant shipping costs? I mean, you are going to spend money on screen wire, unless you cut it out of your neighbor’sContinueContinue reading “Cone Trap – Brushy Mountain Bee Farms”

Bungees

So you decide to attach the box to the rope ladder with bungee cords. Good idea. Because you will have limited options when you are on top of the ladder, you wrap the bungee cords twice around the box, and then connect them to a carabiner, one on each side.You start up the ladder, andContinueContinue reading “Bungees”