We've Got Beeeeees!

After setting out the beehive last term, with no success and then trying again this term, a colony of bees finally decided to make it their home. The Baka LOVE honey...who doesn't, right? But the Baka are known for climbing tall, tall trees to gather "phoki" (honey). So why not bring the bees to them? Nathan would love to learn all about bee keeping and teach some of our Baka neighbors.
Here is looking into the hive and seeing the combs starting to form. How quickly they work, only having been there maybe 3 months.
Below is our local bee man, Michel Miel (Michael Honey). He is not Baka, but he is interested in passing on his knowledge to Nathan and the Baka about beekeeping. Notice that none of them have bee suits on. Michel, the expert, who very very slowly and gingerly handled the combs, says that he wouldn't be able to do this if the hive was bigger, and if it had been a sunnier day when the bees were more active. He's also told Nathan to go and talk to the bees everyday, so they get use to people and don't think that they are a threat. :)