Local beekeeper shares advice on dealing with bee swarms
‘Honeybees are the ones who pollinate and transfer pollen from each flower to another.
COURTESY PHOTO | LUCY MCCARVILLE A bee colony had completely taken over this water heater cavity -- a situation that prompted Lucy McCarville to become a bee relocator. She now has five established hives she is managing after she acquired them through removal.
Lucy McCarville dons her protective wear when handling bees. For those who are battling unwanted bee colonies on their property, she is available to help relocate them safely. COURTESY PHOTO
For those worried about getting caught in a moving swarm of bees, McCarville advises just staying still. COURTESY PHOTO -UNSPLASH| DAMIEN TUPINIER.
As spring turns to summer, it isn’t uncommon to find honeybee clusters hanging from trees, fence posts and house eaves. Bees frequently establish colonies in old oak trees, barns, water tanks or hollow fencing posts.
Honeybees are an important part of the natural landscape, and they also are valuable to the Texas economy. According to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the state’s beekee…
