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This is how the "NUC" arrived. See all the bees. They had a long trip from Florida to Memphis and were a bit confused.

Cris opening the NUC box.

Placing the bees into their new hive. There were about 6 trays full of bees.

The lid to the NUC with bees all over it.

Their new home on our farm.

Well, as you can see, our bees arrived safely from Florida to their new home on our farm. We purchased them with a group of 40 other people from the Memphis Beekeepers Association. These are from Miksa Honey Farm in Groveland, Florida.

Cris only got stung one time and it was when he first picked up the box at the pick up location. He didn't have his suit on and lifted the lid to take a look at the box before loading it on the truck. I didn't wear a suit when we were at the farm and though I had a few bees checking me out, I did not get stung. Using the smoker really helps calm the bees down so you can work with them.

We left the bees with plenty of sugar water to help them adjust to their new home. We were not sure where the queen bee was, but Cris is going to check again Saturday to see if he can find her.