Live Bee Removal & Land Clearing in Columbus, Texas

Columbus is the Colorado County seat, about 25 miles west of Sealy on I-10, set along the Colorado River with old live oaks, historic homes and downtown landmarks like the Stafford Opera House. Around town, it's ranch and river-bottom country. That mix of old buildings, big trees and open land means honeybees find plenty of places to settle, and brush finds plenty of places to grow. Farmer Brown & Co., a family beekeeping and land-services business from Sealy run by Henry Brown Jr. and Zanaria Brown, serves Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar and the rest of Colorado County.

Call or text 979-627-1998 · Request bee service · Get a land quote

Honeybee removal in Columbus

Historic homes are beautiful, and to a bee they're full of openings: wood siding, cornices, porch ceilings, chimneys and old window frames. Big hollow live oaks and pecans can hold colonies for years. In the country, bees move into barns, sheds, deer blinds and stored equipment. Our approach in Columbus:

  1. Photos first. Send pictures of the entrance and surrounding area, plus the address.

  2. Plan the removal. On older buildings, we pay extra attention to materials and how the area will be opened and closed.

  3. Written scope. It lists what's included: bees, brood, accessible comb, and any opening or repair.

  4. Live relocation. When conditions allow, the colony is moved to a managed apiary.

Please don't spray or seal the entrance. If a colony is in a historic home, ask us before anyone opens trim or siding, so we can plan the least invasive route.

Hive placement for Colorado County landowners

Colorado County acreage between Columbus, Eagle Lake and Weimar often fits beekeeping for Texas 1-d-1 open-space ag valuation, which state law allows on tracts of 5 to 20 acres. The Colorado County Appraisal District sets the intensity standard and the paperwork, so check with them first. Then we'll write a hive plan for your land: placement with good access and water, scheduled inspections, seasonal care and records. Only the district decides qualification, and we don't promise it. Ag exemption beekeeping → · Hive management →

Raw local honey for Columbus

Pick up our raw Texas wildflower honey and creamed honey in Sealy by arrangement, a quick drive east on I-10, or order online for shipping or local delivery (ask about your area). Columbus antique shops, gift stores, cafés and restaurants can stock our honey wholesale for customers and travelers who want something truly local.

Brush clearing & skid steer work in Columbus

River-bottom land and pastures around Columbus can disappear under brush, vines and saplings in a single season. Our high-flow Kubota skid steers handle: - brush cutting on pastures, lots and river-adjacent acreage, - fence-line clearing, - clearing hunting access, trails, lanes and gates, - power raking and finish grading, and - gravel spreading for driveways and ranch roads.

Send photos, location and acreage. Your written quote includes travel from Sealy. Skid steer & brush clearing →

Why Columbus calls Farmer Brown & Co.

  • Live removal from beekeepers who keep the bees.

  • Care with older buildings: we plan access before anything is opened.

  • Written quotes before any work.

  • Bees, honey and land work from one family team.

Nearby areas

Eagle Lake, Weimar, Alleyton, Glidden, Garwood, Sealy and Bellville. See our Bellville page and our main Sealy bee removal page.

Columbus FAQs

Can you remove bees from an old house without damaging it? We plan the least invasive way in, and the written scope explains what will be opened and how it will be left. Repairs to historic finishes may need a carpenter, and we'll tell you up front.

There are bees in a big live oak. Do you have to cut the tree? Not necessarily. Tree colonies are handled case by case, depending on how high the colony is and how the cavity can be reached. Send photos.

Do you serve Eagle Lake and Weimar? Yes. Both are within our roughly 50-mile service area around Sealy.

How do I start bee ag valuation in Colorado County? Contact the Colorado County Appraisal District for its current beekeeping rules, then send us your acreage and their guidance.

Columbus bees, honey or brush?

Call or text 979-627-1998 or email info@farmerbrowncompany.com.