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Tree Limb Swarm

A short snippet of film… These bees swarmed from a Langstroth hive, and were found about 15 feet from the hive location – and about 10′ up the tree. I scooped them onto a small lid, and poured the first cluster into the hive body – which has a queen excluder underneath it to keep […]

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 […]

Grape and Almond Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing

Grape and Almond Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing Ingredients 1/2 cup – sliced skin-on almonds 1/2 cup – plain yogurt, (non-fat, low-fat or whole milk) 2 Tablespoons – vegetable oil 2 Tablespoons – Harmony Hollow Honey 1 Tablespoon – apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon – Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon – kosher salt 4 cups – […]

Honey-Quinoa Breakfast Bake

Honey-Quinoa Breakfast Bake Ingredients Non-stick cooking spray 1 cup – quinoa , (uncooked) 1 tablespoon – cinnamon 2 cups – mixed frozen berries ½ cup – coarsely chopped nuts 2 – organic eggs 2 cups – 1% organic milk ¼ cup – Harmony Hollow Honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking […]

10 K Cereal Bars

10 K Cereal Bars Ingredients 1/2 cup – butter or margarine, melted 2 Tablespoons – Harmony Hollow Honey 1/2 teaspoon – salt 2/3 cup – sliced or diced walnuts 2 – eggs, beaten 2 cups – granola cereal 1 teaspoon – vanilla

Directions

Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend well. Pat into […]

Avocado-lime Honey Smoothie

Avocado-lime Honey Smoothie Ingredients 1 tablespoon – Harmony Hollow Honey 1/2 small – avocado, ripe 1 handful – parsley 1 teaspoon – lime juice 1/2 cup – water

Directions

Wash and cut the avocado in half. Remove the seed and roughly chop the pulp. Set aside ½ the pulp. Wash the parsley and chop […]

Fruit & Honey Smoothie

Fruit & Honey Smoothie Ingredients 1 can (16 oz.) – pear halves or slices, drained 2 Tablespoons – Harmony Hollow Honey 1-1/2 cups – milk 1 cup (8 oz.) – strawberry or other fruit-flavored yogurt

Directions

In blender or food processor container, combine pears and honey; process until smooth. Add milk and yogurt; process […]

Pollinators Documentary

Below is a link to a fantastic 17 minute documentary on solitary bees (hosted on Vimeo.com). So many more pollinators are just as vital to the health of our Earth – not just our European honeybees.

Skep Hive Transferred to a Langstroth Hive

These bees moved in to a “yard art” straw skep about a year ago. The top 2/3 of the skep was capped honey, and the bottom 1/3 was brood comb. The queen was found after all the comb had been removed and was placed in the commercial Langstroth hive. The homeowner wanted to keep the […]