Have customers that think you charge too much?

Here is a video from my good friend JP the beeman that shows the damage that can be done to a dwelling if honeybees are not handled properly. Next time you have a customer who questions your removal quote, feel free to show them this video.

Next time you see a bee on a milkweed blossom, pause to appreciate the amazing, sometimes perilous relationship between flower and pollinator. With a little awareness, we can help all pollinators—both native and introduced—thrive in our gardens!

Have you spotted bees wrestling with milkweed? Have you noticed the pollinia attached to their legs? Share your experiences below!

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Not All Flowers Are Friendly: Honeybee vs. Milkweed [Must-See Video]

Jun 25, 2025 | Blog

Watch our honeybee struggle to free herself from a milkweed flower—a fascinating look at a unique pollination dilemma.In this video, we get a close look at one of nature’s complex partnerships: a honeybee collects milkweed nectar but finds herself in a sticky...

Bushkill Honeybee Swarm Traps

Jan 3, 2016 | Blog

Reduce the need to even use a bee vac by using swarm traps. Our bee vac is by far the easiest on bees and beekeeper, but you can ease the stress even more by proactively setting out swarm traps. There are many options out there for swarm traps, but if ease and less...

Absconding

Mar 28, 2013 | Blog

Abscond - to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture. Absconding seems to be a bigger issue in some areas than others. Personally, I can only remember one or two hives absconding in the last 10 years. I have heard from others, especially in...