Bees Knees!

Our first bees arrived today!  These are Carniolan honeybees and the transfer from the nuc box into their new home went very well, despite the rainy weather.  Here are a few photos.

Bees festooning, forming almost a ladder, passing nectar, etc. to each other. 

The Girl seems to have a special bee whisperer gift about her . . .

The Boy in front of the hive box.

If you look carefully, you can see the queen.

 You can see how gentle this bee is here on my finger.