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12/03/2005 - 01/07/2006

12/03/2005 10:13:28 AM
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Getting ready to get bees. Duct tape over the ends of the sleeves.
12/03/2005 10:15:14 AM
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Getting gloves on.
12/03/2005 10:15:38 AM
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I think this my the silliest picture of me ever.
12/03/2005 10:17:45 AM
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The smoker.
12/03/2005 10:22:00 AM
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Stepping into the boat getting ready to lift the seat.
12/03/2005 10:22:16 AM
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You could probably see the bees better if my fat arse wasn't in the picture.
12/03/2005 10:22:31 AM
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I have a smoker and I know how to use it! Cough Cough.... can't breath to much smoke. The bees are laughing at me.
12/03/2005 10:22:54 AM
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Next time I am putting incense in this thing.
12/03/2005 10:24:13 AM
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The massacre begins.
12/03/2005 10:24:56 AM
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Moving hive into the frames
12/03/2005 10:25:04 AM
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Rubber bands to hold the nest in place
12/03/2005 10:25:36 AM
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Getting it to fit properly with gloves on isn't easy.
12/03/2005 10:26:23 AM
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Here comes another piece.
12/03/2005 10:27:08 AM
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I realized it is a lot easier if you put the rubber bands on the frame first.
12/03/2005 10:27:25 AM
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I usually out a couple of pieces of nest to each frame. So the frames would fill up.
12/03/2005 10:28:44 AM
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This bee decided to hang around on my wife's hand. It never stung her it just kinda ran all over her hand.
12/03/2005 10:28:51 AM
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Removing another piece
12/03/2005 10:29:10 AM
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Up to the frames
12/03/2005 10:29:32 AM
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Rinse, lather, and repeat
12/03/2005 10:29:38 AM
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Holding up the frame so my wife can see.
12/03/2005 10:31:17 AM
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It seems everytime I remove a piece they get pissed.
12/03/2005 10:31:28 AM
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We would like to welcome our new residents of Beehive polo and country club.
12/03/2005 10:33:42 AM
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My wife was saying you are here with a hood and gloves and I don't have any of those . How about I seal you in there with the bees?
12/03/2005 10:33:53 AM
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Someone is not happy about this move.
12/03/2005 10:35:43 AM
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Strapping that may not be rated for category 5 hurricanes.
01/07/2006 5:15:02 PM
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Me after getting most of the nest cut out and bees removed or so I thought.
01/07/2006 5:15:17 PM
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Some of the comb removed. I didn't have room for it in the hive.
01/07/2006 5:16:02 PM
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Some of the dry pieces of comb.
01/07/2006 5:16:38 PM
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After filling the hive with comb.
01/07/2006 5:17:04 PM
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After cutting and cleaning and pulling all the crap out from under the seat.
01/07/2006 5:17:28 PM
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Bees hanging out in corners of the boat. Where are they coming from?
01/07/2006 5:17:53 PM
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Using the bee vac to get at those bees hiding in the corners.
01/07/2006 5:18:18 PM
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The seat after removal of the nests.
01/07/2006 5:19:45 PM
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Finding out the bees have a second hiding spot in the hull.
01/07/2006 5:20:19 PM
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The bees in their hiding spot after cutting the boat open.
01/07/2006 5:20:47 PM
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The hive in it's new location the bees are in the bucket.
01/07/2006 5:21:10 PM
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Placeing the bees from the bee vac on the new hive.
12/03/2005 2:27:09 PM
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Ahh yes, the good woman cleaning.
12/03/2005 2:27:21 PM
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Bees with branches.
12/03/2005 2:27:31 PM
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The bees at the new place.
12/03/2005 2:27:59 PM
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Coated with honey, wax, and dirt.
12/03/2005 2:28:48 PM
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Sealed entrance to the old home. You can see bee bodies all over the floor of the boat.
12/03/2005 2:28:58 PM
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Close up of the covering.
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Edwin Huffstutler <edwinh at computer dot org>
John Reynolds <johnjen at reynoldsnet dot org>