Here's Kirk's ant-barrier system that protects his bees.
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Kirk used window screen and duct tape to seal up the tie for transportation.
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This is like Christmas for me.
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Here are the bees in their new Silver Lake home. Once they've had a while to orient themselves, we'll undertake a cut-out to get them into a proper hive box.
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