What's up, my dudes. I'm Theresa, a UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper in Crestview, Florida. I move bees instead of killing them, make local honey, and bring live bees to your classroom.
Tell me what you're seeing and I'll tell you what you need, and roughly what it costs.
A swarm is a colony looking for a new home. It's resting, not attacking. Don't spray it. Call me, and I'll take them somewhere they'll be appreciated.
Bees moved into your wall, chimney or shed? I take out the bees and the comb, and bee-proof the entry point so they don't move back in. Structural repairs aren't included.
Kindergarten to grown-ups. A live observation hive, real beekeeping tools, and every question answered. Yes, even "do they sting?"
Get the pollination without the beekeeping. I place and look after 2 to 4 hives on your property. You get the bees' work, plus a pint of honey per hive each year.
New to beekeeping? I come to your hives and we open them up together. Between visits, text me the weird stuff. There will be weird stuff.
The bees huddle up and shiver to keep their queen warm, living on the honey they stored all year. I mostly leave them be, check their food, and resist the urge to peek.
Flowers open, the queen speeds up, and colonies outgrow their homes. Half the colony leaves to find a new one, and that's the clump on your fence. My phone rings a lot. I love it.
June is honey month. I take only what the bees can spare, and jar it here in Crestview. Wildflower honey tastes like whatever bloomed this year, so no two harvests are the same.
Mite checks, feeding, and making sure every hive goes into winter strong. It's the unglamorous part, and it's the part that keeps them alive.
Small batches from my own hives. Find them at my talks, or message me and I'll save you one.
Follow one real hive through a real season: the honey, the drama, the mites, all of it. Not a highlight reel.
If we lose a queen, we requeen. If we lose the hive, your sponsorship rolls over to a new one. That's the honest cost of beekeeping, and I think it's worth showing you.
Removals, inspections, the occasional bee in my veil.
Mount Olive Bee Co. is named for Mount Olive Road in Crestview, where my first hives lived. I'm a UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper, I'm insured, and I would always rather move a colony than kill it.
Every jar of honey, bar of soap, and candle comes from my own hives. And I bring bees into classrooms, because most people have never seen up close how a hive actually works. Once you have, you'll never look at a bee the same way.
Hey ladies. 🐝
Call or text. Swarms often move on within a day or two, so a call gets me there faster.
Mount Olive Bee Co.