May 6 pictures checking the hive for the queen.

Looking down into the hive.

Did not smoke enough so bees were kind of mad

Adding a brrod box.  The hive is building.

Everybody wants a look-see

Queein not shown but she is working in the corner of the frame

Start up and funding for this project.

This project is for the AP Environmental Students at New Kent High School.  This project made possible by  funding  provided by the Toshiba America Foundation.  The project is multi-disciplinary.  The Material Construction Classes are builiding the observation hives. The Business Department is writing a business plan,  and the AP Science classes are building and maintaining the brood and super hives. 

We are in the first year of this multi-year project and have just finished building the hives.  We have two complete hives built. These hives will be placed in two different locations to obtain different sources for the honey.  Our bees are expected to arrive on April 4th. 

We have had the state apiarist Ketih Tigner visit our classroom twice to offer support and advice for our students.