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| Time is 11:52:24 am, June 21, 2000. 'Actors': Prof. Fred Dyer, Joeg Schmidt-Bailey, Micah Gill, and
Dina Grayson, all of Michigan State University. At MSU apiary. Photographed by Zachary Huang. Viewed: 2226 times. |
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| A closeup of the swarm. Viewed: 2184 times. |
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| The swarm is pretty high (~10 ft off the ground), on a cedar tree. Viewed: 2024 times. |
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| 11:53:09 am, Micah tries to cut the branch, but the swarm is clustered on the main trunk of the tree. Viewed: 1879 times. |
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| 11:58:53 am, Prof. Dyer sprays some sugar water to calm down the bees, knowing that he would have to shake the swarm off the big tree. Viewed: 1889 times. |
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| 12:00:26 pm Bending down the tree. Viewed: 1919 times. |
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| 12:00:30 pm Ready to do the big shake. Viewed: 1828 times. |
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| 12:00:33 pm. Prof. Dyer must be strong! Viewed: 1967 times. |
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| 12:00:36 pm Bingo! most bees are off the trunk and into the bee hive. Viewed: 2014 times. |
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| 12:00:42 pm. The smoke is probably not necesary and may have caused more bees to fly out. Viewed: 1870 times. |
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