| Jeff's Scholarship Hive story - his own words & pictures |
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...as of 19 May 2009
Two brand new hives with two packages of
bees ready to go. I have placed a water
tray between the hives so the neighbor’s
pool is not used as a water source.
bees ready to go. I have placed a water
tray between the hives so the neighbor’s
pool is not used as a water source.
Close-up of one of
the packages.
the packages.
Spraying the bees
with water.
with water.
Prying off the cover.
Removing the queen
cage.
cage.
Some interested
workers checking
the queen.
workers checking
the queen.
Removing the cork
from the candy end
with a small screw.
from the candy end
with a small screw.
I poured a few bees
onto the frames
where the cage was
placed and put the
box intothe hive. Five
frames were removed
to allow the package
to fit in. Closeup of
the bees on the
frames.
onto the frames
where the cage was
placed and put the
box intothe hive. Five
frames were removed
to allow the package
to fit in. Closeup of
the bees on the
frames.
Closing up the
hive.
(to be continued...)
hive.
(to be continued...)