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 All dressed up and ready to go deal with the bees |
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 Putting the separator into the hive and getting ready to dump in the bees. |
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 Checking out the box. |
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 Looking down at the box. (Different camera) |
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 Went to get the bees from the BeeWeaver folks. There are a few hangers on so a couple were buzzing about in the car as I headed home. |
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 I set the hive out before I went down to get the bees |
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 Looks nice, eh? |
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 I brought the hive and the bees into the house and gave them a little spray. |
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 This was so they'd associate the smell with the hive and think it's home. |
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 I needed to cut out a little passage into the back of the hive where the honey water will be. |
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 And another all dressed up pic (from the iPhone) |
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 All done. There are a bunch of dead bees. The cool thing was watching them carry off the dead to dispose of them. Who knows where, just not at the hive |
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 Removed the lid. The bees are in their box in the hive. |
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 Started removing the bars from the top of the hive. |
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 The bee container in the hive itself. The one is still on the top absorbing the spray. |
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 The box of bees. Note they're in a big clump protecting the queen. |
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 Looking down at the box. |
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 They're clumping on the outside too. She must have a strong scent. |
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 There are a few dead ones on the bottom. They only last for a while and the trama of the trip can't be much help either. |
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 Put the honey water in the back of the hive. |
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 Saving a drone. Carefully get him on top of the bee tool and into the hive. |
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 Cluster from the other side. This is where I realize there's a bar under the can. |
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 There are a few that'd like to get out. I wonder how many that got out of the box simply flew off. |
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 Removing the can. I think it's a can of pineapple or something. |
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 There are a few bees hanging onto the little bit of cloth that's corked into the can. |
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 Now that the can is gone, they're starting to explore. The little metal tab is the queen cage tab. The new hive is clustered around that. |
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 Knocking the bees off of the can so I can set it down. |
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 And the queen cage with helper bees on the outside. |
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 Woah! A bit over exposed |
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 They're not zipping off. Just checking things out. It's a bit chilly so I don't think they're really ready to just head off yet. |
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 There are several bee shots here. |
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 Cool coming out of the top. |
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 This one is on my shirt. |
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 Shaking the bees into the hive. The food and the queen cage is there so they should be happy to drop in. |
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 More shaking. |
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 Come on you little buggers. Go home |
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 More shaking. Todd's on the video camera and getting all the good shots. |
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 More whacking to get them out. |
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 And there they are. Queen and most of her workers and drones. There are still a few outside but in general this is all. |
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 Heck of a shot! The queen above her hive. "Evita, Evita!" |
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 A shot into the hive. |
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 Bee! |
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 Bee! (Nice shot) |
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 There are still a few on the box. |
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 Another shot |
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 I'm still trying to shake as many out of the box as I can. |
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 At the entrance. There are a bunhc of dead bees on the entrance but most of them are moving. |
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 Check the one flying in for a landing (just above the wide crack). |
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