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Summer, Emma, Sadie and David (the hive sponsor).
Kirk did a hive inspection with some mentees, and made a rare queen spotting.
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Summer and Emma inspect the three hives.
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The queen! Emma spotted her.
You can see here in the middle—big beautiful orange queen.
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