Installation of Lindsey’s First Hive!!

Installation of the bees begins!!!

(Lindsey, Caleb, Mr. Evans)

St

ep 1

: Pre

p th

e hi

ve a

nd

bees

for in

sert

ion.

Here Lindsey takes the first step in introducing her bees to their new home!

Step 2: Shake the bees into the hive

MR. EVANS GIVES THEM ONE LAST HELPFUL SHAKE TO ENSURE EVERY BEE IS OUT.

Now she has to make sure the lid is on to complete her very first hive!

Caleb’s Hive Recovery Mission!

Caleb’s getting ready to recover a hive

Now to get the smoker

ready

They had to re

move a few boards

to get to th

e hive itself.

The first of the bees to be removed w/ the comb.

By using the existing comb they hoped the bees would stay after being taken somewhere new.

Caleb is prepping the

screens.

THE RECOVERY MISSION BEGINS!

That’s a lot of

bees!!

They make sure each screen is in properly then check to see if they got every bee possible.Th

ey fou

nd

the

Que

en!

To BEE or Not To BEE

*These are the students who worked so hard on the Bee Grant

sponsored by Farm Bureau*

BretJohn

ShawnKendall Caleb

Leamon

Olivia

Britney

KyleJared

BenjiJonathan

Elizabeth

Courtney Susie Adam LoraineRay

To BEE or Not to BEE

Here the students are learning to identify hive parts and then get to help paint the hive box to prepare it for the bees!

Remember SAFETY FIRST!!

It’s time to suit up!! Everyone needs a little help to ensure the suits are on properly.

Here Ray is giving a helpful hand.

Elizabeth had never been down to the bees so this was definitely a little nerve racking for a first time experience

Caleb Kendell

Elizabeth

Shawn

Look at these excited faces!

Here the bees are being handled by students for the very first time

I think he was a little nervous. That’s a lot of bees!!!!