An Examination of a Feral Honeybee Colony for Parasites:
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All photos copyright 2001, David L. Green Unauthorized use prohibited
October 14, 2001, Stuckey, SC
Hive Left for Stragglers
For this project I had been working off a utility trailer, which gave me an elevated point on which to stand. When finished, it was getting dark, so I unhitched the trailer and left it, moving the new hive to a spot as close as possible to the original entrance. The bees should also, in the coming day, clean up any spilled honey and move it to the hive. I intend then to give them some high-fructose corn syrup to help allieviate the stress of the changeover.