The Fite Estate Honey Corporation

02/26/2025

Bee Swarm Season Starts Early For 2025!

All of Oklahoma, west Arkansas, and southern Kansas:

We perform non-invasive bee extractions that are beneficial to the bees and homeowner. We will not ever kill or injure a colony. Bees are protected by Oklahoma laws and regulations to ensure a critical part of our ecosystem survives and flourishes here in Oklahoma, providing essential pollination of crops and orchards, etc.

Bees are extracted by:
First: trying to coax the bees out of your home and into our swarm traps using all natural pheromones. This works most times, but remember “your” bees chose their home in your home or barn and may not want to leave voluntarily.

Second: if the bees won’t move voluntarily, it is necessary to remove them manually. Without pesticides or killing them. (Killing bees is unlawful and immoral). This requires finding the extent of the hive using sight and thermal imaging. Extraction from a house requires careful planning and time. Safely removing 100,000 bees requires training and equipment. We will go over a plan with you that is the most non-invasive method to manually remove bees from the structure.
Each removal is different and unique. There is no set method as each home is designed differently and each bee colony specialized for their environment.
We do free estimates, we never kill, our team is comprised of professional apiary experts. And we will “re-home” “your bees” to a farm or ranch where they will be put into production working an orchard or organic farm.

The extraction in the video was from the crawl space of a farmhouse in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The colony is massive, 120,000 bees strong and filled 5 ten frame langstroth "Hoover Hive" deep brood boxes. "They" (the bees) moved the honey and wax themselves, all 400 pounds of it. Once the queen is safely captured and moved to their new home, she is isolated so that she cannot return to the farmhouse. Her loyal "subjects" move the colony to her new home, in the process removing the honey, comb, and wax from your home.

Why is this important? Killing bees in and around your home doesnt solve your problem, in fact it worsens it as I will explain. Yes, the bees are gone, but what becomes of the honey and wax left behind?
The abandoned honey is no longer maintained and will rot, mold, and mildew, forming a fermented stinky, rotten syrup "soup". This "syrup soup" attracts rats, mice, squirrels, raccoons, wasps, hornets, ants, carpenter bees (trust me, you dont want these in your home)... The stench of teh rotting, fermenting "soup" can last for months or even years, staining and warping floors, wood, ceilings, plaster, sheetrock, and siding - forever.
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02/26/2025

02/13/2025

This article is interesting. I don’t send my bees normally to California, but I have been offered absurdly high rates to do so. However, almond blossoms don’t make much nectar and the bees often starve.

After winter, 90% of the nation’s managed honeybees are brought to California to pollinate almonds. But beekeepers are discovering alarming colony losses.

01/19/2025

It’s about bee swarm season in a few months. We perform non invasive bee extractions that are beneficial to the bees and homeowner. Will will not ever kill or injure a colony. Bees are extracted by:

First: trying to coax the bees out of your home and into our swarm traps using all natural pheromones. This works most times, but remember “your” bees chose their home in your home and may not want to leave voluntarily.

Second: if the bees won’t move voluntarily, it is necessary to remove them manually. Without pesticides or killing them. (Killing bees is unlawful and immoral). This requires finding the extent of the hive using sight and thermal imaging. Extraction from a house requires careful planning and time. Safely removing 100,000 bees requires training and equipment. We will go over a plan with you that is the most noninvasive method to manually remove bees from the structure.

Each removal is different and unique. There is no set method as each home is designed differently and each bee colony specialized for their environment.

We do free estimates, we never kill, our team is comprised of professional apiary experts. And we will “re-home” “your bees” to a farm or ranch where they will be put into production working an orchard or organic farm.

The Fite Estate Honey Corporation

01/18/2025

Due to a strange fluke, we have honeycomb. Which is extremely rare for this time of year.

What happened is that one of my hives was being attacked by a raccoon and the bees came out in the freezing cold to “defend the queen” and froze to death. They were successful in chasing off the raccoon (the deer camera footage is hilarious!!!), but too many died and the remainder were unable to keep the brood warm and they flash froze.

Like Pompeii froze. Some were actively cleaning each other’s pollen and depositing nectar. Only a few made it into uncapped nectar filled honeycomb. They vibrate in the honey and make it warm enough to live for awhile, but is a losing process, even if successful.

And yes, the bees were properly winterized, the raccoon tore the hive’s heating jacket.

So, anyway, I have about 20 jars of Yaupon Holly honeycomb, which is a fantastic, fruity flavor.

01/14/2025

Big sale on all summer 2024 honey. Need to make room for all spring stock that will be harvested in April.
10-15% off based on volume.
$1.00 now per ounce

12/30/2024

A “Downtown Muskogee Christmas” photos can be found at the following link:

Shared with Dropbox

12/18/2024

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10/27/2024

Reboot Idea!!!
Outdoor concert at the Fite Mansion:
“Can’t Stop Us Now Concert”

I have the venue, the speakers, the equipment, enough decibels to shake the ground. Sound technician, the best of the best.

Backdrop of the historical Fite Mansion, decorated in her Halloween best.

If I’m shut down again, they will need DOC orange and handcuffs!

I need BANDS
I need YOU

Free concert, free venue, free to the public.
WE need bands!

Halloween Night.
ALL evening:
7:00 until 11:00
Fite The Fite Estate Inn & Spa
443 North 16th Street
Muskogee, OK 74401

Come showcase your band with the best equipment possible. The best sound technician, the best backdrop.
Respond ASAP!

Share to your friends!
Bigger, better, louder, and uncut

10/26/2024

No words…

10/26/2024

The Murder Mystery Night at The RoccaDawn Bed & Breakfast is still on and going with all the fun in store for you!
501 North 16th. Street

The Fite Mansion will be reopened ASAP!

Come to the Roccadawn Halloween event!

10/25/2024

The Halloween Event at the Fite Mansion at
443 North 16th Street has to be closed to an unexpected City issue.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience and hope to have this resolved by next year.

Thank you for your support and understanding!

Anyone may contact me at:
918-691-4905

Truly sorry for this unexpected inconvenience.
Charles Crawford.

10/25/2024

Come support your local Downtown Muskogee businesses at a fantastic event:
Boonanza, October 26th
Saturday
5:30 to 8:30

108 South Main Street
Muskogee, OK 74401

Vintage Car Show at The Shoppes at Hoopes Hardware

Queen City & Co.
Mattie Jane’s
Hey Girly
Harvey D’s Vintage Pubhouse
The Market on Broadway
Max’s Garage
Maxine’s Gastropub
Willow Creek Trading
Pinion Creek Trading
Kristie’s Scrub Shop
Square Deal Music
Archer’s Cleaners
Signs By Us
Okie Paws Dog Grooming
Muskogee Art Guild

10/25/2024

TEACHER AND STUDENT APPRECIATION

Halloween Party at the old haunted Fite Mansion.
A REAL Haunted Mansion
Really a REAL Haunted Mansion

A/K/A The Governor’s Mansion, Fite Hospital and Clinic and most recently, the Muskogee Children’s Clinic

Formerly a real working hospital!
With an actual morgue, operating theater, cript, clinical rooms, crematorium, clinic rooms, x-ray room, historical relics, and Fite Clinic memorabilia

The Fite Estate Inn & Spa
The Fite Estate Honey Corporation

Start at 7:00 PM
Getting scarier and scarier until 12:00!

Teacher and Student Appreciation Weekend
(THIS Friday and Saturday)
All teachers and students in ALL of Oklahoma, bring your ID and get 25% off everything!
ALL of Oklahoma. We love teachers and all they do and we show it…
Please share, post, repost
Most reposts wins $25.00 prize
Most school attendance gets $50.00 prize towards YOUR school!
Show your school spirit
Uniforms, costumes, you think it, we will do it!

Huge bonfire (weather permitting)
Adult “treats”
Food and drinks
Halloween Easter Egg Hunt
S’mores and treats
Costume Party!
Children’s games and activities
Children all all ages welcome

Trunk or treat October 30 AND 31st
Party where it’s safe!

This weekend we bring all the scary tricks. And treats!

10/21/2024

Muskogee Public Schools Homecoming Parade Winners:

Best Overall:
Cherokee Elementary

Best School Float:
Sadler Arts Academy

Best Commercial Float:
Muskogee City Council

Best Decorated Vehicle:
Ivory and Blonde Salon

Best Marching Band:
Rougher Regiment

Best Homecoming Storefront:
Tie
1). Arvest Bank on Broadway
2). The Shoppes at Hoopes Hardware

Best School Spirit:
Pershing Elementary

Excellent School Pride:
Tie (in no particular order)
1). Pershing Elementary
2). Cherokee Elementary
3). Creek Elementary
4). Tony Goetz Elementary
5). Irving Elementary
6). Early Childhood Center
7). Sadler Arts Academy
‘8). Ben Franklin: 6th and 7th graders
‘9). Alice Robertson: 8th and 9th graders

Each school principal and staff and/or business will be emailed and have the option of a special trophy presentation. MHS staff may attend.

Thank you so much for all that attended, every student, teacher, parent, and administrators for their hard work, dedication, and support.

The trophies are ready to mount to their stand with the winner’s name on them. Special thanks to the Muskogee PS FabLab and especially Collin McCawley for their support of this award. Thank you to the MHS Art Department for their designs and themes this year.

Additionally, let’s thank our emcee, Brock Moore, for doing such an excellent job. The entire staff at Square Deal Music for their help. My staff at The Shoppes at Hoopes Hardware for the hundreds of hours of overtime…

Special thanks goes to:

Coby McQuay
Ivory and Blonde Salon
Cate Benge
Olive Garden
My Place BBQ
Mazzios Pizza
Buff City Soap
Bebb’s Flowers
Okie Mart
Arvest Bank
Honda of Muskogee
Square Deal Music
Tom Hoopes
Jack Hoopes
Apex Cinema Muskogee
The employees of McAlister’s Deli
Kristie’s Scrub Shop
Kimberly Morris (the best window painter in Oklahoma)
Harvey D’s Vintage Pubhouse

10/20/2024

Muskogee Homecoming Parade winner announcement:
Tonight, October 20th
9:30 PM

The video has been watched.
Pictures reviewed.
Judges have judged.

Each school and staff will be individually notified as well and can choose to have an assembly or general trophy presentation. MHS staff can take photography or local media (MPS permission requested)

Thank you for all that participated!
So many great student organizations, staff, athletes, and coaches…

Thank you for all that donated time, money, and gift cards / merchandise.
Full list to be included.
Special shout out to Parks and Recreation, MPD, American Red Cross, MFD, Morgan Towing, volunteers, and school staff for making this a safe, fun event for tow years, and we are just getting started.

Your undefeated 8-0 Muskogee Roughers, School staff, administrators, teachers, students, parents, and everyone that makes this work deserve a little extra love this season.

The businesses of Muskogee have put together a tremendous package of goodies, treats, and discounts to bring home the gold rings and jackets, back to back, this year too!

ALL Muskogee Public Schools students, athletes, student organizations, staff, administrators, teachers, and parents will be eligible for special discounts around town.
The Muskogee Rougher School Spirit Appreciation Program will start this week!
Stay tuned to for announcements and details concerning your favorite local Muskogee restaurants, retailers, service providers, and so much more…

To participate, please respond to this email or PM me at 918-691-4905.
Truly, thank you all!

Central gathering points will be at:
The Shoppes at Hoopes Hardware
The Fite Estate Inn & Spa
Three Rivers Bed & Breakfast
The Fite Estate Honey Corporation
Harvey D’s Restaurant
Queen City & Co.
The Market on Broadway
Woodco Nursery
and more to come!