So I got back on the horse and ordered more bees.  I ordered a nucleus or "nuc" for short.  This is an established colony of bees with a queen that is already laying eggs.  It's more expensive, $130-150 presently, but a little less work when it comes to establishing a hive, at least for the hobby bee keeper.  I picked them up early in the morning and brought them home.  I placed them on top of the hive body I planned to use and let them out for a while to get used to their surroundings.  Later in the day I actually placed them in the hive.  Enjoy the video!

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - The College of the Atlantic is awarding diplomas to more than 70 graduates.

Students from 18 states, the District of Columbia and nine foreign countries are receiving their bachelor's degrees Saturday at the Bar Harbor school's 41st commencement. They'll all be receiving degrees in human ecology, the school's only major.

The commencement speaker is Dr. Paul Farmer, a 1992 College of the Atlantic graduate who went on to co-found the international social justice and health organization Partners In Health.

Farmer is an anthropologist and physician whose research has been credited with helping transform treatment of infectious disease in some of the world's poorest countries.