Citrus Honey Bee Rescue

05/15/2026

A sweet end to a first year of learning beekeeping and a graduation present for Paul after taking ownership of a bunch of bees rescued from a cable box in the Villages last year. We extracted 4 medium frames which resulted in 4 nice jars of golden Spring honey! And there was lots more we left for the bees.

05/15/2026

Last year's bee rescue from a Comcast cable box in The Villages that became Paul's first beehive.

05/07/2026

We've had some challenging honey bee rescues this Spring, but once in a while we are asked to save an open swarm that started in a nearby water meter box.These are the swarms all new beekeepers dream about, but rarely come across. Once we put the swarm into a nuc box, we found the queen and caged her. Then we left the nuc by the bush so we could also save any scout bees and foragers that returned before dark.

Another happy ending for some bees that after re-queening, feeding, and a couple of months of rehabilitation with mite checks will become a nice nuc to donate to a new Hives For Heroes Heroes "newbee" veteran wanting to learn and get started with beekeeping! 😊

05/02/2026

Rain is a good thing so says Luke Bryan! Watching the storm roll through this afternoon at Nick's Growing Back to Eden Farm. Growingbacktoeden And we so desperately need the rain! Thank you Jesus! https://youtu.be/4VKy69sE4VY?si=M6hUV0rK2Y0NtyfK

04/07/2026

Our newest addition with bees flying out and doing their orientation flights!

04/07/2026

A future nuc for a Hives to Heroes veteran from a swarm trap in Citrus Springs thanks to Leland, a long time beekeeper. If you are a veteran, you can learn more about Hives For Heroes on their page or their website: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BDXJL1ZN2/ https://share.google/EBblyeLcAh7yH5oPv

04/04/2026

Our cilantro has bolted, but the bees are loving all of the flowers!

04/02/2026

New Ozello Boat Ramp Park Wild hive way up in a cedar tree.

04/02/2026

An April Fool's Day swarm of bees way up near the top next to the chimney, or so we thought! Looks like they may have been there longer than the homeowner has realized! So where's the queen? 😏

03/31/2026