Bayou Beez

08/02/2024

A little inside view of the duck house extraction. They sure have loads of bees for a small hive!

07/06/2024

07/06/2024

Lots of honey to be extracted!

06/30/2024

Inspecting hives this morning, this hive was queen-less. But looks like they’re doing their job and working on making a new queen! Take a look at that queen cell!!

06/15/2024

Here’s what the queen cell looks like from the top view. You can see the butt of a nurse bee taking care of their queen. They will soon close off the cell and wait for their queen to hatch.

06/15/2024

We’ve inspected hives this morning and we’ve noticed a queen cell. If you zoom in and look closely, we have a queen larvae inside. Soon they’ll have a new queen!

06/08/2024

10 fun facts about honeybees you may not know!

06/08/2024

06/03/2024

Here’s a removal done a few weeks ago inside of a church wall. They found a small hole on the side of a building, and starting producing brood comb and honey.

06/03/2024

Here’s a small glimpse of a swarm we’ve caught. They’re producing wax and the queen is laying like crazy!

06/03/2024

DID YOU KNOW?
🐝 There are live enzymes in honey.
🐝 When in contact with a metal spoon, these enzymes die.
🐝 The best way to eat honey is with a wooden or plastic spoon.
🐝 Honey contains a substance that helps your brain work better.
🐝 Honey is one of the rare foods on Earth that alone can sustain human life.
🐝 One teaspoon of honey is enough to sustain human life for 24 hours.
🐝 Propolis, produced by bees, is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics.
🐝 Honey has no expiration date.
🐝 The bodies of great emperors were buried in golden coffins and covered with honey to prevent putrefaction.
🐝 The term "honeymoon" comes from the tradition of newlyweds consuming honey for fertility after the wedding.
🐝 A bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1,000 flowers, and produces less than a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
🐝 One of the first coins had a bee symbol on it.
Deep gratitude to the humble BEE! 🐝

06/23/2022