Swarm-Catching (Impossible)
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 Gallery: Zach's Bee Photos [(c) Zachary Huang], for Prints   Album: Beekeeping  Album: Swarm-Catching (Impossible)   
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I was smiling when going up the ladder. But after being stung a few times up there, 30 feet up in the tree, I though it was not a good idea to risk my life for the bees, mite-resistant or not... The swarm was too far from the main trunk, and we had trouble cutting the branch. I ended up trying to shake the branch and let bees drop. Most workers did drop, but then they flew back in the mid-air. This must be awesome to watch on a video (but I think David Wang, the video-cameraman, ran away with others when they saw bees rained down!).

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 Gallery: Zach's Bee Photos [(c) Zachary Huang], for Prints   Album: Beekeeping  Album: Swarm-Catching (Impossible)   
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