It is still very much winter, however, the bees that have survived the winter are starting to build up their brood. On warm days, folks are noticing honeybee activity coming to and from their chosen homes. Unfortunately, sometimes the honeybees have chosen your home to move into. Usually, they choose to move in under the eve, above the soffit board.
If you have honeybees living in your home, barn, shed, or other outbuilding – They can be humanely removed by a competent beekeeper. Call Rex Smith of Harmony Hollow Apiary to learn more. We will need to know: How long have the bees been there? How high is the entrance that you see the activity at? Type of material (brick wall, wood/pressboard siding, hardi-siding, etc), as well as what sort of interaction you have had with them. (do they bump you or warn you that you are in “their space”?
You later in the spring, you may also notice a “swarm” or “ball of bees” that may be the size of a volleyball or larger (I have caught swarms that are double the size of a basketball before!).
Rex Smith holds a honeybee removal permit from the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS) and manages his honeybees at various organically run farms outside of the Dallas Metroplex and East Texas. Call 469-251-2BEE (2233) for information regarding CNG (Certified Naturally Grown) honey or to discuss honeybee removals.
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