Galveston Homeowner's 35-Year Bee Infestation Nears Resolution with Nonprofit Help

Decades-Long Bee Infestation

• 🐝 For 35 years, Jimmy Johnson's Galveston County home has been slowly overtaken by bees.
• 📌 The bees initially moved into the outside wall and eventually started making their way inside the nearly 100-year-old house.
• ⚠️ Johnson, nearly 70 years old, had previously been told the job was too big for pest control services.

Nonprofit Intervention and Bee Removal

• 🤝 A local nonprofit, The Bee and Me, dedicated to bee education and safe removal, stepped in after seeing a news story.
• 🛠️ Carlos Hernandez from the nonprofit began the process of removing the three bee colonies from the home's wall.
• 💨 The removal process involves smoking out the bees and using insulation to plug gaps, aiming to prevent their return.

Challenges and Future Repairs

• 🍯 While the bees are being evicted, the wooden siding of the home, saturated with honey, cannot be reused.
• 💰 Johnson acknowledges that the extensive damage will require significant repairs beyond just bee removal.
• 🙏 He expresses hope and gratitude for the help he is receiving to resolve this long-standing issue.
• 🏡 The Bee and Me is also exploring options to help Mr. Johnson with the necessary repairs to his home.