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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.)

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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 […]

Tree House Bees

These bees look to have taken up residence at this tree house early this last spring of 2015. (a) External Hive (b) Protected Hive (in joist space) (c) Hive in Column underneath the joist space hive. Queens were eventually found for all 3 removals – and the bees are recovering at the bee yard.

 

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Compost Bin Bees – Removal – Garland, Tx

The first removal of two today. Honeybee removal from a compost bin. They probably have been here around 2 months from the comb condition. Found the queen quickly, and they have a fantastic demeanor.

I leave them until after sundown, and pick them up after they have all clustered into their new home.