80-Year-Old Woman Receives Free Bee Removal Service

Persistent Bee Infestation

• 🐝 An 80-year-old Hitchcock resident, Sarah Hampton, has lived with a significant bee swarm in her home for at least five years.
• ⚠️ The infestation has made her yard inaccessible and dangerous, with overgrown vegetation blocking a second exit and damaging stairs to her deck.
• ♿ Hampton and her daughter, who both use canes, face difficulties navigating their property due to the overgrowth and the inaccessible second exit.

Financial Barriers to Removal

• 💰 Hampton, living on a fixed income, stated that she cannot afford the professional bee removal services.
• 🛠️ A necessary repair to her front deck stairs is delayed because the repairman requires three days of no activity in the area, which is currently impossible due to the bee problem and blocked exit.

Community Intervention and Solution

• 🤝 Local beekeeper Henry Brown Jr., owner of Farm and Co., stepped in to help Hampton free of charge.
• 🗓️ Brown is scheduled to remove the swarm on Monday morning, providing a much-needed solution to Hampton's long-standing problem.
• 💡 Brown advises calling a professional immediately if bees are seen entering a home, as a full hive can form and reproduce within approximately 30 days.