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An exposed colony rescued

An exposed colony rescued

A downed tree extraction

A downed tree extraction

A survivor colony

A survivor colony

A fallen colony

A fallen colony

Downed tree limb with bees getting rescued

Downed tree limb with bees getting rescued

Let the removals begin

Let the removals begin

Rescued colony still thriving

Rescued colony still thriving

Bees inside fallen tree transferred

Bees inside fallen tree transferred

Bees in Baltimore that have been untouched for over 2 years

Bees in Baltimore that have been untouched for over 2 years

Bees in Baltimore doing very well

Bees in Baltimore doing very well

Pest control guy kills a honeybee colony

Pest control guy kills a honeybee colony

Deterrent hornet nests WORK

Deterrent hornet nests WORK

Baltimore swarm marches with a ROAR into a box

Baltimore swarm marches with a ROAR into a box

Pesticide kills are a BERY serious problem

Pesticide kills are a BERY serious problem

Pollen is now flowing...

Pollen is now flowing...

Feeding bees on a 24F day in February

Feeding bees on a 24F day in February

Feeding crystalized honey during winter

Feeding crystalized honey during winter

Chicken swallows a whole mouse

Chicken swallows a whole mouse

The final outcome for the fallen bees

The final outcome for the fallen bees

Saving another honeybee colony from certain death

Saving another honeybee colony from certain death

Another bee tree bites the dust

Another bee tree bites the dust

#NONEEDTOFEED...Our bees get honey for winter

#NONEEDTOFEED...Our bees get honey for winter

Hornet queen found in tree

Hornet queen found in tree

#NONEEDTOFEED

#NONEEDTOFEED

Another honeybee relocation in Baltimore

Another honeybee relocation in Baltimore

Why our honey crystalizes

Why our honey crystalizes

Follow up of the exterior colony removal...

Follow up of the exterior colony removal...

Aftermath from removal of outdoor colony in Baltimore

Aftermath from removal of outdoor colony in Baltimore

A removal of a large outdoor colony

A removal of a large outdoor colony

Baltimore bees flying in and out of 1 of our bee yards in the evening

Baltimore bees flying in and out of 1 of our bee yards in the evening

Ghost Rider on MD 195

Ghost Rider on MD 195

Inside the soffit at Cylburn

Inside the soffit at Cylburn

Removing bees at Cylburn Arboretum mansion

Removing bees at Cylburn Arboretum mansion

Our last nectar flow of the year is from invasive plants

Our last nectar flow of the year is from invasive plants

1 week later and this trapout is going very well

1 week later and this trapout is going very well

A tipped over colony

A tipped over colony

Our late season nectar flow begins

Our late season nectar flow begins

Our bees at UMMC are doing wonderfully

Our bees at UMMC are doing wonderfully

This is what pest control guys call honeybees...

This is what pest control guys call honeybees...

European hornet gets no quarter from our Baltimore bees

European hornet gets no quarter from our Baltimore bees

Another successful honeybee removal and relocation

Another successful honeybee removal and relocation

Interior of bald face hornet nest

Interior of bald face hornet nest

Saving honeybees in Baltimore

Saving honeybees in Baltimore

Bald face hornet nest relocation

Bald face hornet nest relocation

Our uptown Baltimore bees are doing VERY WELL...

Our uptown Baltimore bees are doing VERY WELL...

Honeybee trapout from a block building in Baltimore area...Brutal 96F today

Honeybee trapout from a block building in Baltimore area...Brutal 96F today

Baltimore is my home and I am enjoying the afternoon rain

Baltimore is my home and I am enjoying the afternoon rain

Another fine Baltimore area removal on a cool mid-morning day

Another fine Baltimore area removal on a cool mid-morning day

Listen to what cicadas sound like in Baltimore

Listen to what cicadas sound like in Baltimore

Another successful humane Baltimore area removal/relocation

Another successful humane Baltimore area removal/relocation

Felix eats cicada

Felix eats cicada

Holly tree in full bloom and the bees LOVE IT

Holly tree in full bloom and the bees LOVE IT

A modest size honeybee colony removal

A modest size honeybee colony removal

Our bees are now located at the University of Maryland Medical Center

Our bees are now located at the University of Maryland Medical Center

Queen jumps out of nest as it was opened

Queen jumps out of nest as it was opened

Trapout box becomes a swarm trap

Trapout box becomes a swarm trap

Scout bees in Baltimore

Scout bees in Baltimore

Drones are roaring in Baltimore

Drones are roaring in Baltimore

Double swarm call in Baltimore

Double swarm call in Baltimore

Driveway swarm trapping 2.0

Driveway swarm trapping 2.0

Driveway swarm trapping in Baltimore

Driveway swarm trapping in Baltimore

Rescuing a swarm in Baltimore

Rescuing a swarm in Baltimore

Swarm chasing in Baltimore

Swarm chasing in Baltimore

Virgin queen goes for her first mating flight in Baltimore

Virgin queen goes for her first mating flight in Baltimore

Rescuing bees in Baltimore

Rescuing bees in Baltimore

Disaster unfolds for a swarm

Disaster unfolds for a swarm

Our hens LOVE eating drone brood

Our hens LOVE eating drone brood

3 frame nuc survives winter and becomes a rather impressive mature colony.

3 frame nuc survives winter and becomes a rather impressive mature colony.

How I extract foundationless frames

How I extract foundationless frames

Saving more honeybees in Baltimore

Saving more honeybees in Baltimore

Springtime in Baltimore and the bees are foraging for salty water

Springtime in Baltimore and the bees are foraging for salty water

Another bee tree colony and hollow logs in Baltimore

Another bee tree colony and hollow logs in Baltimore

First day of spring in Baltimore

First day of spring in Baltimore

Habitat behind my home...the potential is incredible in Baltimore

Habitat behind my home...the potential is incredible in Baltimore

Cleaning and organizing boxes of drawn combs...getting ready for the nectar flow

Cleaning and organizing boxes of drawn combs...getting ready for the nectar flow

A sure sign of robbing

A sure sign of robbing

Late winter warm up in Baltimore

Late winter warm up in Baltimore

Spring arrives in Baltimore

Spring arrives in Baltimore

Cold hardy bees in Baltimore

Cold hardy bees in Baltimore

Bees foraging during winter in Baltimore

Bees foraging during winter in Baltimore

Another honeybee rescue from a disastrous end

Another honeybee rescue from a disastrous end

Bee tree in Baltimore that needs to be removed in December

Bee tree in Baltimore that needs to be removed in December

An outdoor exposed colony rescued in Baltimore

An outdoor exposed colony rescued in Baltimore

Last removal in Baltimore for 2020

Last removal in Baltimore for 2020

Late season swarm in Baltimore

Late season swarm in Baltimore

A decent successful colony removal

A decent successful colony removal

Another Baltimore area removal

Another Baltimore area removal

Another late season removal in Baltimore

Another late season removal in Baltimore

Driving with bees flying around INSIDE of truck

Driving with bees flying around INSIDE of truck

Massive streams of bees coming and going in Baltimore

Massive streams of bees coming and going in Baltimore

Honeybees saved after falling in a limb

Honeybees saved after falling in a limb

Bee gum lives

Bee gum lives

A recovering colony saved from winter starvation

A recovering colony saved from winter starvation

Another Baltimore honeybee removal and relocation

Another Baltimore honeybee removal and relocation

Swarm moves into baited box as predicted

Swarm moves into baited box as predicted

Bees scouting a bait hive in Baltimore july 15 2020

Bees scouting a bait hive in Baltimore july 15 2020

Fertile chicken egg...watch it moves...day 15 of 21

Fertile chicken egg...watch it moves...day 15 of 21

Our NO LAWN front yard garden tour July 4 2020

Our NO LAWN front yard garden tour July 4 2020

Honeybee rescue/removal from Baltimore County

Honeybee rescue/removal from Baltimore County

European hornet no match for our Baltimore bees

European hornet no match for our Baltimore bees

A sting happy colony gets removed in Baltimore

A sting happy colony gets removed in Baltimore

Trapout of honeybees in Howard County

Trapout of honeybees in Howard County

Another Baltimore swarm marches into their new home...Can you spot the queen?

Another Baltimore swarm marches into their new home...Can you spot the queen?

A newly established colony removed from Baltimore home

A newly established colony removed from Baltimore home

Swarm marches into a hive body April 19, 2020

Swarm marches into a hive body April 19, 2020

2 swarms on Sunday April 19

2 swarms on Sunday April 19

Swarm season in full swing in Baltimore...4 retrieved in 1 day

Swarm season in full swing in Baltimore...4 retrieved in 1 day

Baltimore swarm scouting party

Baltimore swarm scouting party

Swarm finds a new home in Baltimore

Swarm finds a new home in Baltimore

April 5 swarm #2

April 5 swarm #2

April 5 swarm in Baltimore...1 of 3 for the day

April 5 swarm in Baltimore...1 of 3 for the day

April 3 swarm in Baltimore found on sidewalk

April 3 swarm in Baltimore found on sidewalk

Another Baltimore area bee removal

Another Baltimore area bee removal

Feeding hens drone brood

Feeding hens drone brood

Another bee removal in baltimore

Another bee removal in baltimore

Baltimore bees cleaning cappings

Baltimore bees cleaning cappings

Extracting foundationless frames that have little or no attachments aren't a problem

Extracting foundationless frames that have little or no attachments aren't a problem

Small 2 frame late season split survivor

Small 2 frame late season split survivor

Cleaning and oiling hive bodies

Cleaning and oiling hive bodies

Is my colony dying and collapsing?

Is my colony dying and collapsing?

Bees in Baltimore finally enjoying the warming late winter

Bees in Baltimore finally enjoying the warming late winter

Busy late winter in Baltimore for the bees

Busy late winter in Baltimore for the bees

3 honeybee colonies in 1 house

3 honeybee colonies in 1 house

Busy Baltimore bees on a cold January day

Busy Baltimore bees on a cold January day

Busy bees in Baltimore

Busy bees in Baltimore

Cleaning up frames with chickens

Cleaning up frames with chickens

Baltimore bees foraging for salts and minerals in potting soil

Baltimore bees foraging for salts and minerals in potting soil

Bees in tree trunk compared to bees in standard langs

Bees in tree trunk compared to bees in standard langs

Entire honeybee brood nest

Entire honeybee brood nest

Honeybees doing their thing

Honeybees doing their thing

Late season honeybee removal complete

Late season honeybee removal complete

A feral bee tree needs relocating in Baltimore

A feral bee tree needs relocating in Baltimore

Bees flying at first light

Bees flying at first light

Urban Natural Baltimore Beekeeping Tour

Urban Natural Baltimore Beekeeping Tour

How can you tell if it is robbing season?

How can you tell if it is robbing season?

Making Mead

Making Mead

August split 2019 with mated queen

August split 2019 with mated queen

Crush and strain honey

Crush and strain honey

Honeybee removal in Baltimore not as it seems

Honeybee removal in Baltimore not as it seems

Swarm in mid-summer quickly entering a hive body in Baltimore

Swarm in mid-summer quickly entering a hive body in Baltimore

Picking wild wine berries in the bee yard

Picking wild wine berries in the bee yard

Robbing season starts in Baltimore

Robbing season starts in Baltimore

Bees consuming their food

Bees consuming their food

Swarm tracked down and hived

Swarm tracked down and hived

Bees from nowhere discovered and hived PART 2

Bees from nowhere discovered and hived PART 2

Bees come out of nowhere to join me...PART 1

Bees come out of nowhere to join me...PART 1

An evening sitting with the bees

An evening sitting with the bees

Forced abscond from row home in Baltimore

Forced abscond from row home in Baltimore

Sudden huge swarm moves into boxes in driveway

Sudden huge swarm moves into boxes in driveway

Our front yard garden is planted for spring...NO LAWN!!!

Our front yard garden is planted for spring...NO LAWN!!!

Bald faced hornet queen gathering materials to build her nest

Bald faced hornet queen gathering materials to build her nest

Swarm on Fed Hill during Easter Egg hunt

Swarm on Fed Hill during Easter Egg hunt

Swarm season in Baltimore

Swarm season in Baltimore

A colony of ants living with a colony of bees

A colony of ants living with a colony of bees

SWARM IN ACTION

SWARM IN ACTION

Swarm in baltimore

Swarm in baltimore

Mason bees busy in spring in Baltimore

Mason bees busy in spring in Baltimore

Honeybee collecting propolis

Honeybee collecting propolis

Unmanaged honeybees in Baltimore

Unmanaged honeybees in Baltimore

Buzzing bees in the afternoon

Buzzing bees in the afternoon

Bees cleaning out frames in Baltimore

Bees cleaning out frames in Baltimore

Busy Baltimore bees

Busy Baltimore bees

Spring bees foraging in Baltimore

Spring bees foraging in Baltimore

Honeybee waggle dance

Honeybee waggle dance

Bees starve from beekeeper error

Bees starve from beekeeper error

Time to feed the bees in mid winter Baltimore

Time to feed the bees in mid winter Baltimore

Wren feeding on bee bread in winter

Wren feeding on bee bread in winter

How can you tell if the bees are feeding?

How can you tell if the bees are feeding?

A close lightning strike in Baltimore

A close lightning strike in Baltimore

A calm fall day...

A calm fall day...

We have chicks!!!!

We have chicks!!!!

A quick tour of the bee yard

A quick tour of the bee yard

Absconded colony fanning while being hived in Baltimore

Absconded colony fanning while being hived in Baltimore

HoneyHoney bee scavenge propolis

HoneyHoney bee scavenge propolis

Old frames of brood comb can be used by bees

Old frames of brood comb can be used by bees

How to fix a laying worker honeybee colony

How to fix a laying worker honeybee colony

Baltimore Honeybees doing their line dancing

Baltimore Honeybees doing their line dancing

Another baltimore removal...and probably saved their lives from low stores!!!

Another baltimore removal...and probably saved their lives from low stores!!!

Cicada wasp queen in action!!!

Cicada wasp queen in action!!!

A very sad day...HONEY BEE MASSACRE!!!!

A very sad day...HONEY BEE MASSACRE!!!!

Tricky honeybee removal in Baltimore area

Tricky honeybee removal in Baltimore area

Locally raised bees exhibit natural hygienic behavior

Locally raised bees exhibit natural hygienic behavior

Block wall part 3...framing up brood

Block wall part 3...framing up brood

Part 2 block wall removal

Part 2 block wall removal

Block wall removal of honeybees in Baltimore...

Block wall removal of honeybees in Baltimore...

Time for another removal

Time for another removal

Honeybee removal visited by a snake

Honeybee removal visited by a snake

After 2 1/2 days of cloudy rainy weather...the sun brings out the bees in force!!

After 2 1/2 days of cloudy rainy weather...the sun brings out the bees in force!!

June 21, 2018 honeybee removal in Baltimore

June 21, 2018 honeybee removal in Baltimore

Very healthy Baltimore honeybee colonies

Very healthy Baltimore honeybee colonies

Bees in block wall

Bees in block wall

Trap out in Baltimore City

Trap out in Baltimore City

Busy bees...Springtime in Baltimore

Busy bees...Springtime in Baltimore

Busy bee day

Busy bee day

How to clean up wax moth and small hive beetle damage

How to clean up wax moth and small hive beetle damage

Baltimore bees doing very well

Baltimore bees doing very well

Honeybee colony destroyed by Small Hive Beetles

Honeybee colony destroyed by Small Hive Beetles

Ants living peacefully with honeybees in Baltimore

Ants living peacefully with honeybees in Baltimore

Prince of Peace Abbey apiary visit PART 2

Prince of Peace Abbey apiary visit PART 2

Prince of Peace Abbey apiary in Oceanside, CA

Prince of Peace Abbey apiary in Oceanside, CA