As a result of how we handle bees and work with farmers and chefs, our honey is the finest available. The quality and purity have been independently lab-tested and recognized for culinary excellence by Zelko Bistro (Houston, TX), who chose The Bee Wrangler as their exclusive source of honey, following systematic search for the best honey in Texas. Zelko Bistro is The Bee Wrangler's exclusive food service partner, the only restaurant or bistro where our honey is available. We wanted Zelko Bistro to be our exclusive retailer of our honey, because

• Zelko Bistro is the best there is in handling food. Just drop by and see for yourself.
• Working together, the Zelko Bistro and The Bee Wrangler provide the finest honey available anywhere.
• Leadership in protecting and enhancing the food chain, where beekeeping and honey production is just one of their many pursuits on behalf of public good.

The chefs at Zelko Bistro provide the final touches in making our honey ready for the retail market. Zelko Bistro handles extraction, filtering, testing, packaging, and labeling our honey. Zelko

Preserving the wild bee gene pool is vital to health of the global ecosystem. According to The Bee Wrangler, man-made and incorrectly-fed bees, such as those in most common used by large scale pollination companies, have higher rates of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Bees in the care of The Bee Wrangler have substantially-improved survival rates than average commercial honey bees, because the bees' natural defenses and vitality of the hives are more stronger, more healthy, and more active. Due to their genetic variability, wild bees are able to withstand disease and parasite without the use of harmful chemicals. The Bee Wrangler is proud to provide bees for the Houston Heights Bee Project in Houston's Heights district.

Rates
Bee Removal rates are per colony. Jen cannot provide a discount for multiple colonies at a single location. We thank you for your understanding.
December and January removals booked by November 1 are 30% off these rates.

Simple Removal	$60 - $200*
Removal from Structure Up To One Story	$300-400*, plus $100 if inside entry is required+
Removal from 2-story structure, eve height up to 27 feet	$400-600*+
Removal from Structure Above Reach with 27-foot ladder	Please call for quote
Removal from inside chimney	$750* *All removal fees dependent on ease of access and size of honey comb +Removal inside brick structures, add $150
Travel (from Alvin, Texas)	Inside 610 loop: $20 North outside Beltway 8: $50 50-100 miles: $100 100-150 miles: $200 150-300 miles: $500 Miles above 300: $2.50/mile
Hourly	$60/Hour
Pollination Services	No charge. The Bee Wrangler does not charge for pollination, in order to avoid a conflict of interest when selecting hive locations. We don't want to have to choose between money and quality.
Honey	The Bee Wrangler's honey is available exclusively through the Zelko Bistro, located in the Heights district of Houston. Zelko Bistro is the exclusive retailer of honey produced by The Bee Wrangler Zelko Bistro 705 East 11th Street Houston, TX 77008-7111 713.880.8691 www.zelkobistro.com
Education	Bee classes and a Beekeeping Apprentice Program will be announced later in 2012.

State tax applies.

The Bee Wrangler's Mission

Remove bees with no harm to the bees or to the environment. Pesticides are never used in removals or in mite control for our hives; we use screen bottoms on the hive box for ventilation and for control of the Varroa mite.  Aggressive colonies are re-queened with the hardier Russian bees which are kept at all our farms and at the Houston apiary and genetic testing is available through Texas A&M to determine if the Africanized gene is present.  Upon completion of the removal, we make every effort to minimize impact on structures, and provide contact information to reputable contractors with experience in returning the house/structure to the condition it was in prior to removal. We provide necessary pollination services and sell honey at local farmer's markets. We do this to ensure that locally grown produce and honey are available to the Houston community. This creates an intimate relationship between the land, the food and the people, perpetuating respect for all beings involved in this dynamic process.

Other Bee-Related Services

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Inspiration from My Daughter in Hawaii

Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono

"The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness."

Hawai'i State Motto, Words to Live By