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A queen bee comes calling

Published: 22 July 2013

Written by Corinne Ton That
Published on July 17, 2013 |

"The santropol roulant collective creates a new colony in one of its hives as part of a downtown beekeeping project. Simon Chauvette and Bree Akesson make their way to the rooftop of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University's engineering building with a tiny queen in hand.

"I love taking care of her," says Akesson, carrying a red box that contains a little cage. She won't be free for another few days and, once she's loose, she'll reign over a brand new colony of honeybees. Chauvette and Akesson, both ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students, are also novice beekeepers. Every few weeks, they head to the rooftop beehive at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Frank Dawson Adams building. On this day, they're splitting the hive in two to create a new colony."

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