Bee Removal, Local Honey & Brush Clearing in Katy, TX

Katy is one of the fastest-growing places in Texas, and it's about 20 minutes east of our home base in Sealy on I-10. That short drive matters when bees are pouring out of a soffit in Cinco Ranch or a swarm has landed on a fence in Old Town Katy. Farmer Brown & Co. is a family beekeeping and land-services business run by Henry Brown Jr. and Zanaria Brown. We relocate live honeybees, set up and manage hives, sell raw local honey, and clear overgrown land with our skid steers across Katy and its three counties: Harris, Fort Bend and Waller.

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

Live bee removal in Katy neighborhoods

Katy's newer neighborhoods off the Grand Parkway and Mason Road are full of two-story homes with brick, siding, soffits and attic vents. Honeybee scouts love those cavities. Established colonies also turn up in older trees and sheds closer to downtown and on the older farm and prairie land north of I-10. When bees move into a wall or roofline, we:

  • look at your photos and tell you whether it's likely a swarm or an established colony,

  • confirm the entry point, height and building materials, often with a quick on-site check,

  • give you a written scope that lists exactly what's included, and

  • remove the bees alive and relocate the colony to a managed apiary when conditions allow.

Please don't spray the colony or plug the hole before we get there. Keep kids and pets back, and take photos from a safe distance. If you're in an HOA community, send us any rules about exterior work so the quote accounts for them.

Spring swarm season in Katy usually means calls about clusters on mailboxes, fences, playground equipment and backyard trees. A swarm is the easiest time to get bees relocated, before they move into your house. Send a photo as soon as you see one.

Hive placement & ag exemption beekeeping around Katy

There's still acreage on the Waller County side of Katy and out toward the Katy Prairie. Some of those landowners use beekeeping for Texas 1-d-1 open-space ag valuation, which allows bees on tracts between 5 and 20 acres. Because Katy sits in three counties, the first question is which appraisal district your land is in: Harris Central, Fort Bend Central or Waller County. Each sets its own intensity standards and paperwork. Check with your district first, then we'll write a placement and management plan for your property. We don't promise approval; only the district decides. Learn about ag exemption beekeeping →

Already have hives in your backyard or on a few acres? We also offer hive inspections and seasonal management.

Raw local honey for Katy families

Our raw Texas wildflower honey and creamed honey (Texas Velvet Original, Cinnamon Trail and Blue Velvet Reserve Blueberry Vanilla) come from hives we manage ourselves, about 20 miles from Katy. Order online for local delivery around Katy (ask about your area), pickup in Sealy by arrangement, or shipping. Katy coffee shops, cafés, boutiques and market vendors can stock our honey wholesale.

Skid steer brush clearing in Katy

Katy's growth means plenty of vacant lots, back-of-property areas behind businesses, fence lines and drainage edges that get overgrown fast. Our high-flow Kubota skid steers handle brush cutting, fence-line and access-path clearing, power raking, finish grading and gravel spreading for driveways and private roads. Send photos, the address and the approximate size of the area. You'll get a written price, with travel from Sealy included, before anything is scheduled. Skid steer & brush clearing →

Why Katy calls a Sealy beekeeper

  • We're beekeepers, not exterminators. Saving the colony is the goal.

  • Written scope first. You'll know what's included before we start.

  • Close by. Sealy is a straight shot down I-10 from Katy, not a cross-town trip.

  • One local team for bees, honey and land work, with one number: 979-627-1998.

Nearby areas we also serve

Cinco Ranch, Brookshire, Fulshear, Simonton, west Houston and Cypress. See our Brookshire, Fulshear and West Houston pages.

Katy FAQs

Do you remove bees in Cinco Ranch and other Katy subdivisions? Yes. We handle bees in walls, soffits, attics, trees and yard structures throughout the Katy area. Send photos and your ZIP code.

My HOA wants the bees gone fast. How quickly can you come? It depends on the season and our schedule. Swarms are a priority because they move on or move in quickly.

Which appraisal district handles ag valuation for Katy land? It depends on the county your parcel is in: Harris, Fort Bend or Waller. Check your tax statement, then contact that district about beekeeping requirements.

Can you clear brush behind my business in Katy? Yes. Send the address and photos of the area and we'll give you a written quote.

Get help in Katy today

Bees, honey or brush? Call or text 979-627-1998, email info@farmerbrowncompany.com, or request bee service online.