ckcarr
Founding Member
So this is what happens to the ball of bees from the agricultural board.
The bees discovered.
Bees get cut out of the tree
The bees get put into a box... (And then UPS'd to someone you don't like!).. No, just kidding. The bees then get sealed in while preparations are made.
Box of bees taken to storage shed.
THE NEXT DAY...
A new home is created for the bees. The overnight work was disinfecting and ensuring there are no parasites hiding in there, which could devastate the bees.
More preparation
The home is almost ready.
Now to add a sugar water mixture of some sort. It's a bee attractant. You'll see what the sheet is for in a minute.
Freeing the bees from their overnight slumber....
Shake on out onto the white sheet.
And the bees move into their new home. Somewhere in the mix is the one solitary queen they have been protecting.
It's the march of the bees as they all move in!
And that's where the honey comes from (Eventually)...
Surprisingly not too many stings...
The bees discovered.
Bees get cut out of the tree
The bees get put into a box... (And then UPS'd to someone you don't like!).. No, just kidding. The bees then get sealed in while preparations are made.
Box of bees taken to storage shed.
THE NEXT DAY...
A new home is created for the bees. The overnight work was disinfecting and ensuring there are no parasites hiding in there, which could devastate the bees.
More preparation
The home is almost ready.
Now to add a sugar water mixture of some sort. It's a bee attractant. You'll see what the sheet is for in a minute.
Freeing the bees from their overnight slumber....
Shake on out onto the white sheet.
And the bees move into their new home. Somewhere in the mix is the one solitary queen they have been protecting.
It's the march of the bees as they all move in!
And that's where the honey comes from (Eventually)...
Surprisingly not too many stings...
