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| UNLOADING TRUCK FULL OF PACKAGED BEES |
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| ED PREPARES YARD FOR "NEW ARRIVALS" |
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One way to increase the number of hives, or to recover from any losses, is to purchase honeybees with a mated queen.
These are called, "Packaged Bees w/Queen". It is best to do this in Spring and/or Summer, in this area, anyway.
Try to find a reputable place
to purchase them. One way is to ask a beekeeper in the area for information on where he or she purchased bees.
This can give you a good idea on the quality, whether the queen was well-mated and if it was worth the money spent.
I believe, "word of mouth" is much better
than any other form of advertising.
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| PACKAGED BEES/CAGED QUEEN INCLUDED |
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| HIVES ARE READY FOR NEW "TENANTS" |
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| JEFF & GREG WALLS OF WALLS HONEY FARM |
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| PREPARING TO SHAKE BEES INTO HIVES |
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| BEES GO IN FIRST; THEN CAGED QUEEN |
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| MATED QUEEN IS INSIDE A SMALL CAGED BOX |
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| PACKAGED BEES WILL GET QUITE A SHAKE! |
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| CAN OF SYRUP (FEED) FOR NEW BEES |
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| IT REQUIRES A SHARP SHAKE TO GET BEES OUT |
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| GREG WALLS "OVERSEES" PROJECT |
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| JEFF WALLS REMOVES FEED CAN & QUEEN |
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| ONCE BEES ARE IN HIVE, QUEEN IS INSERTED |
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| JEFF AND ED WORK TOGETHER TO GET JOB DONE |
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| TO HELP ATTRACT BEES, FRAMES HAVE HONEY |
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| THE CAGED QUEEN IS INSERTED ONTO A FRAME |
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| WE ADDED 40 NEW HIVES TO OUR APIARY |
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| THE BEES SEEMED GLAD TO BE HOME AT LAST! |
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We're fortunate to know a few honest and
honorable beekeepers in our area. We help each other. Keep each other "posted" on what's happening and, support
one another in times of stress. And, many times, there are quite a few "stories" to tell of each other's "beekeeping
adventures".
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