The air was sharp, and the breeze cool, as I pulled my white bee-suit over my boots and blue jeans. It was close to 9 am, on this, the traditional first day of the 2009 Honey season. I was wondering how many colonies had survived the winter, as I tested the bear fence, ( 3 strands of electric wire strung around the yard to deter hungry Black Bears) After Lighting the Bee Smoker I stepped over the electric wire and began opening and unwrapping the Hives.
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