The full-day workshop was led by two experienced beekeepers and included both in-class and hands-on experiences. I found it highly informative and just a little bit intimidating; I was going to be responsible for so many bees, which some have described as being one large buzzing pet! I was determined to give them a comfortable and secure beeyard. I added a bunch of pollinator-friendly plants to the area, including borage, sunflowers, goat willow, elderberries and sweet peas. I purchased some additional equipment, including gloves, a smoker, a hive tool, and a bee jacket with veil. And on June 29, I picked up my nuc. It was MUCH heavier than I thought it would be; my 3000 bees plus a few frames of honey weighed about 50 pounds. And the corrugated plastic nuc box was buzzing vigorously – an odd sensation, really.
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