A Texas appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that Conroe beekeeper Tyra Swanson filed against her homeowners association, Lake Forest Falls. It also left in place a lower court’s order that she pay $2,500 toward the association’s attorney’s fees.
The ruling came on Oct. 22. The bee colonies at the center of the fight are still where they have been for about five years, on her own lot beside the neighborhood’s Spillway Park.
A Retired Army Veteran, A Decade Of Beekeeping, And Hives That Help Her Relax
Swanson is a retired Army veteran who has kept bees for roughly a decade. According to a report published Oct. 31 that drew on KHOU 11’s coverage, her colonies have sat in the same spot near Spillway Park for about five years.
She has described the hives as a hobby that helps her relax. Her property is small, and the trees near the hives give them shade, and she told KHOU 11 that her lot has few other suitable places to put them.
The HOA Letter Asked Her To Move The Hives Away From The Pavilion
In April 2025, the Lake Forest Falls Deed Restriction Compliance Committee sent her a letter. It said her bee boxes were next to a pavilion where families gather and eat…