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What do bees do in the winter?

During the cold months, one of the more common questions I am asked about is: “What do the bees do in the winter?”.

The short answer is that they “sit in cluster” to maintain enough heat to ensure the survival of the colony. It is extremely important that the bees have enough food brought in […]

Holiday Show – Plano, Tx – Dec 11

Harmony Hollow will be a VIP vendor at the upcoming Holistic Festival of Life & Wellness on 11 December 2016. This event is free to the public to attend! Plenty of vendors to choose from for all of your holiday shopping needs and wants. Get a VIP pass for special deals from select vendors.

If […]

Some honeybees placed on endangered list

At first glance at the articles I have read in the last few days, one would think to themselves: “What does this matter? These bees are isolated and in Hawaii – how should that mean anything to us here in the contiguous 48?”.

Easy answer. These bee species *are* in an isolated area, and thus […]

Reclaimed and Rebuilt Fireplace Mantle

(note: click pics for larger versions) Several years back, for another project – I had visited a house that was in process of being demolished – in order to reclaim some of the building materials. (Yes – with permission and blessing from the demolition crew) One of the items that was saved from the bulldozer […]

Honeybee Out-Yard

A friend of mine has inquired several times about having hives put on their land – both for adding to the biodiversity of the land and flora, but also for the State Agriculture Exemption that includes having honeybees as livestock.

Every county can decide how many hives per acre are required, and the tax exemption […]

Bee Season has begun!

Though the “swarm season” may have another week to go before it hits fully (and it WILL after a full week of rain next week) – customers from North Texas are already calling for removals of bees that have established in areas of their homes, trees, and yards.

Yesterday was removal #7 for the 2016 […]

Garden 2 Table event – Dallas

The Texas Agrilife Extension office is presenting a Garden 2 Table event – this Saturday March 5th- from 8:30am-1:00pm at Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Hitt Auditorium – at the corner of Colorado Blvd. and Bishop Ave.

I will be offering two “Bee Talk” presentations/Q&A sessions throughout the morning, and will also have honey available […]

Portable Skylight? or Solar Wax Melter?

To the untrained eye – this may simply look like an innocent portable outdoor solar-powered skylight. However, to the trained and experienced eye – a solar wax melter is seen.

Take off the lid, and you may see the remnants of honeycomb that has been cleaned of it’s honey by honeybees – and then placed […]

2016 Honeybee Removal Information

Rex Smith’s Honeybee Removal – 2016

If you are in need of having a honeybee swarm picked up, or a full colony of bees removed from a structure – please see the following links for my contact information: (These same links are in the top menu bar on this website as well.)

Also please […]

I Will Survive – Event in Midland, Texas (Dec 12-13)

Rex Smith – Texas Master Beekeeper will be speaking at 1pm on Saturday Dec 12th in Midland, Texas – at the Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion. This is an event for preppers, homesteaders, and survival enthusiasts.

More information at: I Will Survive Events

I will also have a table for selling my Harmony Hollow Honey, […]