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The Bee Society’s electoral board, known as the “bee board,” poses for a photo. Bee board members Sutton, Zoleigh Borg, a second-year human services major and co-vice president of Bee Society, McMurty and Martin (left to right) organized the event.

The Bee Society’s electoral board, known as the “bee board,” poses for a photo. Bee board members Sutton, Zoleigh Borg, a second-year human services major and co-vice president of Bee Society, McMurty...

Martin takes a bow and the crowd applauds as he completes the hive set up. After installation was complete, the hive remained in the same location next to the clock tower.

Martin takes a bow and the crowd applauds as he completes the hive set up. After installation was complete, the hive remained in the same location next to the clock tower.

Martin places the top cover onto the hive to complete the setup, which prevents the hive from being rained on and blocks off other entrances to the hive. The hive was sealed except for one entrance on the front of the box, making it easier for the colony to fend off predators, said Parker Sutton, a fourth-year environmental studies major and the vice president and treasurer of Bee Society.

Martin places the top cover onto the hive to complete the setup, which prevents the hive from being rained on and blocks off other entrances to the hive. The hive was sealed except for one entrance on...

Martin pours sugar water into the feeder for the bees to consume. The bees consumed the sugar water but will eventually find and only eat pollen and nectar, which contain large amounts of natural sugars, and convert the nectar into honey.

Martin pours sugar water into the feeder for the bees to consume. The bees consumed the sugar water but will eventually find and only eat pollen and nectar, which contain large amounts of natural sugars,...

Martin places a feeding chamber on top of the honey super, which will hold sugar water for the bees to consume. The large box on the bottom was prepared for the honey that the colony will make and store.

Martin places a feeding chamber on top of the honey super, which will hold sugar water for the bees to consume. The large box on the bottom was prepared for the honey that the colony will make and store.

Martin places the queen bee and her nest into the hive box underneath the central frame. Once the queen was moved, the other bees began to leave the shipment box and follow her into their new home.

Martin places the queen bee and her nest into the hive box underneath the central frame. Once the queen was moved, the other bees began to leave the shipment box and follow her into their new home.

Martin holds the queen bee’s nest and explains how she is identifiable from the rest of the colony’s bees. He said that queen bees are larger than worker and drone bees and have distinctive long bodies and small wings.

Martin holds the queen bee’s nest and explains how she is identifiable from the rest of the colony’s bees. He said that queen bees are larger than worker and drone bees and have distinctive long bodies...

Martin extracts the queen bee from the shipment container and examines her with Gillian McMurty, a fourth-year environmental and sustainability sciences major and one of the co-vice presidents and the scheduling coordinator for Bee Society. Martin checked that the queen was healthy and moving around normally, then moved her into the new hive where, once settled, the queen will lay her eggs in the comb, and worker bees will fill the comb with nectar and food for the larvae to eat once they hatch.

Martin extracts the queen bee from the shipment container and examines her with Gillian McMurty, a fourth-year environmental and sustainability sciences major and one of the co-vice presidents and the...

Martin unboxes the shipment of bees as he prepares to add them to the empty frames that will become the hive. The frames had wax on them, which the bees will use to create comb structures for the queen bee to lay her eggs in.

Martin unboxes the shipment of bees as he prepares to add them to the empty frames that will become the hive. The frames had wax on them, which the bees will use to create comb structures for the queen...