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Don’t Look – Long Way Down

I extended my 20′ ladder to its full length, and placed it against the front wall of Mr. Stephen Edmonson’s house. I clambered up, I stood on the top available rung, and still fell about four feet short of being able to peer into the hive.This beehive removal was going to be tricky.Stephen has aContinueContinue reading “Don’t Look – Long Way Down”

Removals (x2)

“I am reading through this contract, and the way I read it, you will not replace the work that you tear out. Am I reading that right?”It is a fair question. A fair thing to ask. Mr. Victor Robinson has a tenant who was looking to have bees removed from his back porch, and IContinueContinue reading “Removals (x2)”

Bees Inside

Bee-tween the window and the drapes.I love bees. Bees are a delightful part of nature.But. Nature, I am told, is intended to remain outside the walls of our homes. To establish our safe haven within a location of our choosing, we beat back the weeds and the animals and the insects, and we sanitize and createContinueContinue reading “Bees Inside”

Swarms

“We have a swarm of bees over here at the Harbor. Can anyone come and help us?”The message was sent by social media late in the afternoon, and I had guests in town, so I missed it. I woke up the next morning and saw the message, and immediately called to find out.”No, it appearsContinueContinue reading “Swarms”

Eulogy fit for a Queen

The Queen is Dead. Long live the Queen.So I am researching what happens to a bee colony when it dies. There are a lot of websites, and a lot of sections in the books on what can do a hive in.Yes, I am doing my beehive post mortem.I am also dealing with some sadness, becauseContinueContinue reading “Eulogy fit for a Queen”

Feeling Stabby

Some days, it is simply hard to focus. Those are the days to avoid working with the bees. Yesterday, the smoke wasn’t coming out right – I was alternating between dragonfire and snuffed candlesmoke. I was pushing to get done before dark. I was rushing through steps and feeling awkward. And I was dealing withContinueContinue reading “Feeling Stabby”