REMOVING BEES

摘要

I didn'i know what to expect the first time I came along on a bee removal with Cindy Bee. I wanted to photograph her in her element as she's well known for her beekeeping and bee removal skills, sort of a bee-whisperer, if you will. I knew she was starting early in the morning, and I suggested meeting her there since this might not be very interesting, although I didn't tell her that! On a chilly March morning with temperatures in the 40s, I pulled into a high end subdivision on the outskirts of Atlanta and saw that Cindy was already there. She had unloaded several ladders, saws, sheets, a vacuum cleaner, and enough equipment for a camping trip. I could see that this wasn't going to be anything like my preconceived notions! Cindy had introduced herself to the homeowner and surveyed the possible colony entrances - no bees yet because of the temperatures - so we proceeded to carry buckets and trays of needed items to the upstairs master bedroom. She immediately walked over to the wall and put her earto it as she ran her hand slowly along it. She got down on her hands and knees and put her ear to the floor. She then proceeded to pull up the carpet from that corner of the room to about the length of a piece of plywood. She put her head and hand to the floor. Slowly she ran her hand across the wood. "Come here" she said. "Put your hand right here.