Collin Stubblefield
@caliphas.bsky.social
Beekeeper, husband, cat dad, middle-aged motorcyclist and pedestrian anime fan who peaked back in 2014-15. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇯🇵🇺🇦🇲🇽🇨🇦🇵🇸
Oh and BTW, you 🫵 are awesome
Oh and BTW, you 🫵 are awesome
Got another good hive from an oak tree that had a big branch snap on some peoples’ property. It took me 3 trips but eventually I found the queen. Did a forced abscond. Just got them situated. The bees on the lid have now found their new entrance! I’m happy about it.
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Got another good hive from an oak tree that had a big branch snap on some peoples’ property. It took me 3 trips but eventually I found the queen. Did a forced abscond. Just got them situated. The bees on the lid have now found their new entrance! I’m happy about it.
My chainsaw crapped the bed the other day so it’s apart and awaiting a carburetor ugh. So my wife got me this ultra badass manual tree pruning saw and I can’t wait to use it. Plus it’s called the Bigboy 2000, which is amazing.
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
My chainsaw crapped the bed the other day so it’s apart and awaiting a carburetor ugh. So my wife got me this ultra badass manual tree pruning saw and I can’t wait to use it. Plus it’s called the Bigboy 2000, which is amazing.
Misteltoe on a mesquite tree!
October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Misteltoe on a mesquite tree!
I’m normally not so much into honey extraction, and generally opt for leaving it for the bees. But this particular hive had such a huge plethora, we took some to help a customer win over their neighbors close to their bee yard. And left a bunch for the bees to overwinter with. 5 pints from 3 frames!
October 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I’m normally not so much into honey extraction, and generally opt for leaving it for the bees. But this particular hive had such a huge plethora, we took some to help a customer win over their neighbors close to their bee yard. And left a bunch for the bees to overwinter with. 5 pints from 3 frames!
I know nobody asked for this, but it’s so good I had to share.
October 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I know nobody asked for this, but it’s so good I had to share.
IDK. I can’t speak for everyone but I doubt anyone thinks he is a king. Maybe someone does. But the WH did post this on their Twitter lol
October 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
IDK. I can’t speak for everyone but I doubt anyone thinks he is a king. Maybe someone does. But the WH did post this on their Twitter lol
Big turnout at the No Kings protest in Austin. I can’t even get close to the crowd to get a legit picture.
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Big turnout at the No Kings protest in Austin. I can’t even get close to the crowd to get a legit picture.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Went to pick up bees from a removal I did yesterday. Spent about 3 hours looking for the queen, and couldn’t find her. I heard her tooting, and searched and searched. So hopefully she’s in the box because they’re a really nice hive. 😑
October 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Went to pick up bees from a removal I did yesterday. Spent about 3 hours looking for the queen, and couldn’t find her. I heard her tooting, and searched and searched. So hopefully she’s in the box because they’re a really nice hive. 😑
Zep I in queue for a trip to the bee yard. Searching for swarm cells from this early Fall flow. Had a couple swarms last year.
@jlm86.bsky.social and I had a hard time deciding which Zep album is best. That may be an impossible question to answer.
Let’s roll!
@jlm86.bsky.social and I had a hard time deciding which Zep album is best. That may be an impossible question to answer.
Let’s roll!
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Zep I in queue for a trip to the bee yard. Searching for swarm cells from this early Fall flow. Had a couple swarms last year.
@jlm86.bsky.social and I had a hard time deciding which Zep album is best. That may be an impossible question to answer.
Let’s roll!
@jlm86.bsky.social and I had a hard time deciding which Zep album is best. That may be an impossible question to answer.
Let’s roll!
My awesome wife on her first ride with her new Sherpa 230! Practicing at the school down the road.
September 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My awesome wife on her first ride with her new Sherpa 230! Practicing at the school down the road.
Bees from yesterday are now fed and acclimating to their new home. In a couple weeks I’ll take the excluder off and give them a better entrance reducer. Sorry, I am a bit overzealous with this today.
September 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Bees from yesterday are now fed and acclimating to their new home. In a couple weeks I’ll take the excluder off and give them a better entrance reducer. Sorry, I am a bit overzealous with this today.
Want to get your smoker going real good like? Get one of’em pocket bellows. It’s not tea bag at all!
September 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Want to get your smoker going real good like? Get one of’em pocket bellows. It’s not tea bag at all!
There’s a sight for sore bones! Taking the newly acquired hive from the removal yesterday to a customer’s bee yard. The bees get rescued. Customer gets free bees. I get to look like a nice person. Everyone’s happy.
September 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There’s a sight for sore bones! Taking the newly acquired hive from the removal yesterday to a customer’s bee yard. The bees get rescued. Customer gets free bees. I get to look like a nice person. Everyone’s happy.
Did my first cut-out in at least a year. Got the queen wrangled into a queen clip, and the hive was marching in when I left. Picking it up mañana. It was a mess! Nice hive, though a little aggressive.
September 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Did my first cut-out in at least a year. Got the queen wrangled into a queen clip, and the hive was marching in when I left. Picking it up mañana. It was a mess! Nice hive, though a little aggressive.
Had a visitor today while doing some hive management. I didn’t know mantises came in tech camo! She tried pretending she was a leaf or stick in the breeze. She took me for a fool!
September 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Had a visitor today while doing some hive management. I didn’t know mantises came in tech camo! She tried pretending she was a leaf or stick in the breeze. She took me for a fool!
About 2 weeks away from the asters blooming. Gotta keep an eye on the bees because they might decide that means time to swarm.
September 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
About 2 weeks away from the asters blooming. Gotta keep an eye on the bees because they might decide that means time to swarm.
We went to the San Japan anime convention in San Antonio, as we do every year. I’ve only missed one in the last 11 years. It was nice! The artists have really stepped up their game.
Took some pictures near the Tower of Americas, the Riverwalk, and some cool looking bridge.
Took some pictures near the Tower of Americas, the Riverwalk, and some cool looking bridge.
August 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
We went to the San Japan anime convention in San Antonio, as we do every year. I’ve only missed one in the last 11 years. It was nice! The artists have really stepped up their game.
Took some pictures near the Tower of Americas, the Riverwalk, and some cool looking bridge.
Took some pictures near the Tower of Americas, the Riverwalk, and some cool looking bridge.
Showing off my new stickers from Sneaky Burrito. This time with added internet security!
Got a fat bag of oxalic acid. Gonna grab some varroa mites by the booboo! I pissed the bees off yesterday doing weed whackin’ and regretted not wearing gloves.
#motoSky #yamaha #bikeLife
Got a fat bag of oxalic acid. Gonna grab some varroa mites by the booboo! I pissed the bees off yesterday doing weed whackin’ and regretted not wearing gloves.
#motoSky #yamaha #bikeLife
August 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Went to the Pop Cats convention in Austin with my wife yesterday. Got a ton of treats for the kitties.
August 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Went to the Pop Cats convention in Austin with my wife yesterday. Got a ton of treats for the kitties.
The bees will be happy to see me tomorrow
August 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The bees will be happy to see me tomorrow