Photo Gallery: Ole Miss Beekeepers Club

Posted on Apr 18 2019 - 5:00am by Katherine Butler
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The Ole Miss Beekeepers Club populated their first hives this past week just two miles outside of Oxford city limits. Photo by Katherine Butler.

President of the Ole Miss Beekeepers Club Caroline Bailey searches for the queen bee on one of the club’s beehives. Photo by Katherine Butler.
Before opening the beehives, beekeepers blow smoke into the hives to subdue the bees. Photo by Katherine Butler.
The bees can travel up to two miles from their hive to get pollen or water. Photo by Katherine Butler.
Each hive has five frames that are lined with artificial honeycomb. Photo by Katherine Butler
Caroline Bailey, president of the Ole Miss Beekeepers Club, holds up a newly populated beehive. Photo by Katherine Butler.
The Ole Miss Beekeepers Club has four hives with 6000-8000 bees per hive. Photo by Katherine Butler.
By next spring, the bees will have their first honey flow. Photo by Katherine Butler.