Bees

The beekeeper came today with three "nucs".  That is a box with a queen, which is placed on top of a hive that needed to be requeened.  Later in the day he placed the nuc on top of the hive with newspaper (The New York Times) in between, and let the bees from the nuc and the queenless hive connect by chewing through the newspaper.

Slits are cut in the newspaper.

Bees are fed protein patty.

Bees return to the hive with lots of pollen.

Bees have found the Boltonia.