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Yesterday Kirk returned the favor by delivering a healthy dose of feral bees to Farmlab. Here's the story:
The dollhouse in which the swarm took refuge:
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The swarm lure Kirk used to encourage the bees to stick around:
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The bees inside the dollhouse:
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Trooping into the nuc box:
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A moat of water to deter ants:
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A bucket of Tanglefoot as yet another defense against ants:
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Meredith:
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Kirk, triumphant:
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