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In the begining there were two trees both dead.
One an oak, I discovered was home to a colony of honey bees. The other a two year dead seasoned Ash I never knew had a bee colony calling it home.
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The log stood up so the bee exited out the top
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The log with the stand in place
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With the second deep in place along with frames of comb and foundation
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Comb tied into the frame to draw the bees in the hive body
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finished Now the wait.
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The Oak bee tree. The one I knew about.
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The nuc I bought when the tree bees didn't go in the hives.
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Getting ready to install into a deep hive body.
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Smoking the bees to calm them before moving to deep hive
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The queen died 24 hours after the install
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The replacement queen cage
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bringing in pollen
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The wild lilies I was taking Kare to see when we saw the fallen bee tree.
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The first hive of bees in the new yard.
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Building comb on new foundation. I no longer use pins I run two strands of wire now
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Bees working the wild mustard
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Working the Russian/Autum Olive.
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Working the Honey Suckle
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