Suffice to say that there are no photos of the Studio City trap-out; the first nine photos are from hiving the swarm Kirk caught with Pshairyn; the tenth shows a hot-tub-trap-out; and the final three show the process and outcome of melting beautiful clean wax from Backwards Beehives.
Follow along as Kirk tells the story.
Here's Kirk:
Dusty the dog, ready to help:
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Starter strips made from cardboard in the recycling bin:
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Ted assembles a box for the swarm:
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Hot tub trap-out:
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Melting clean wax:
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Wax ready to go in new hives:
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