Saturday, March 31, 2012

3-30-2012 Package Install

I picked up a package and new hive from VABeeSupply on Wednesday.  I wanted to get these bees in a new box, so I went down to Mathews.  Dad was kind enough to man the camera and help get the site prepped.  We videoed the event... Unfortunately, this install was not quite as uneventful as the one last year, but I managed to get away with only one sting.  In retrospect, I think this was really just a fluke... since the sting was on my forearm (underneath the long sleeve shirt).  At any rate, there is another hive down in Mathews county now.  The only concern is how close the hives are,  but we can move the new one later (at night) if it becomes an issue.  I was going to try to get into the first hive, but should probably have done that before the install.


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