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A trapout is an option for honeybee removal from a tree or structure. This short 11-minute video shows the process of a trapout that was started on 6-7-2015. Depending upon how many bees are in their colony, a trapout can take up to 6-8 weeks to complete.
I spent the first half of today with a great team of individuals that are committed to assisting Texas residents with agriculture – whether it be in the form of commercial agriculture, or backyard gardening – and all stages in between. Today my talk was about backyard beekeeping – covering subjects such as protective gear, […] 
The Dallas Texas Master Gardener program (Texas A&M University) is taking over a new (to them) property – but an old dynamite shed on the land has had honeybees in the walls of it – off and on – for the last 25-30 years. After being called out to evaluate the situation, and starting the […] 
This colony swarmed last Friday while I was out of town. Another beekeeper snagged the swarm, however the parent colony was still in the home. Way up in the soffit of a 2nd story dormer.. The homeowner had spray-foamed their entrance in an effort to kill the bees… I opened up a hole for the […] 1 House, 2 Hives. According to the neighbors, both of these hives have been in existence for well over 10 years. I believe it – with the hard, black propolized comb. Both hives were in the joist space between floors of a 2-story home. Hive #1 had bees that were very gentle to work with, […] 
Over 10 years ago, I started, marketed, worked, built, and completely ran (with an occasional helper) a company dedicated to building storage sheds in the Dallas metroplex. The photos below are one of the larger buildings that I built – that was later renovated to be a back-yard apartment. The construction photos below show the […] Another update for the work on the house: 7/25/2012 Removed kitchen sink and countertop and back-splash Removed rotten wood (36+ years old home with particle-board cabinets that had gotten wet) Ordered cabinet hardware (hinges and pulls) Replaced all rotten wood on the cabinets Repaired my compressor Repaired water line after shooting a nail through it […] My motivation for getting the house repairs completed has been given an adrenaline shot. 7-19-2012: Finished tiling master bathroom tub surround & floor Grouted master bathroom tile & floor 7/20/2012 Removed about 3/4 of the 2-layers of linoleum flooring in the kitchen Scraped adhesive to bare concrete floor 7/22/2012 Removed all wallpaper and paper backer […] I took a week of “vacation” and worked on flooring for the house in Tyler. Here’s a quick time-lapse video of my tear-out of the old carpet, and installation of new flooring. Spent all day today at the Texas Discovery Gardens ( http://www.texasdiscoverygardens.org ) – manning the Texas Honeybee Guild booth for the “Urban Sustainable Ecosystems” symposium. ( https://www.facebook.com/UrbanSustainableEcosystems ) Day two looks to be a great list of speakers scheduled as well! Amber and I will finish painting our hive woodenware before heading out to day […] |
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