Senior George Frees shows a hive frame to beginner beekeepers on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Columbia, Mo. Frees has been beekeeping for almost 12 years.
Sustain Mizzou welcomes students to try their hands at beekeeping at their bi-weekly beekeeping classes.
Senior George Frees shows a hive frame to beginner beekeepers on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Columbia, Mo. Frees has been beekeeping for almost 12 years.
Frees introduces beekeeping to new members of Sustain Mizzou. As an avid beekeeper, Frees teaches interested students how to beekeep every other Wednesday behind Eckles Hall.
Frees grabs beekeeping suits for students. Frees has been teaching beekeeping courses at MU since his sophomore year.
A new beekeeping student puts on their beekeeping gloves for the first time. The yellow color on the gloves is a mix of honey and propolis, a sap like product that helps bees build their hives.
Another member of Sustain Mizzou lights up the smoker. Smokers are used to relax bees and decrease aggravation. Shredded paper is stuffed in the smoker because it doesn’t flame.
Frees holds up a hive frame with a frame gripper. The metal gripper helps retrieve the hive frame from the boxed bee hive without harming the surrounding frames.
A weathered honey sign leans against a box filled with beekeeping tools. The box stores essential beekeeping items like frame grippers.
Bees gather inside Sustain Mizzou’s beehive. Tools like the hive tool are used to pry open beehives and frames without harming the hive.
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