B2-day had arrived. My package of bees for the new hive was ordered back on February 3 and now was time to go an pick them up. Mady had decided that she wasn't up for the trip this year so it was
Melissa, a new beekeeper, and myself making the trip. We left my house around 6:15AM and arrived at
Brushy Mountain Bee Farm a little after 10AM a distance of about 250 miles.
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The entrance and a customary photo op.
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Here is a line of beehives that
Brushy Mountain Bee Farm keeps. One of the nice things that Brushy Mountain does is that they do a package installation demo. This is a wonderful opportunity to finally see first hand what so many new beekeepers read about as they are starting out. I know last year what a great confidence builder it was for me to experience so I made sure that
Melissa had a chance to see it also.
Melissa enjoying the package installation demo.
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After taking the time to look around the scratch and dent store, and the main retail store it was time to get our packages. Here is a picture of the stacks of bees awaiting their new hive homes with different beekeepers.
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Stack of packages. One thing to remember is that although there is 10-12,000 bees included in these packages, they are only temporary, the most important thing you are getting here is the queen. Unfortunately, with the life span of a worker bee, these bees will be dead in 3-6 weeks replaced by the new bees of the queen will produce once she begins laying when she is released in a few days.
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Me with my new package ready for “B2” when I get home.
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