Learner Limbach of FoodMasters at the Liberty Garden in Eastsound with the honeybees that just flew into Eastosund

Learner Limbach of FoodMasters at the Liberty Garden in Eastsound with the honeybees that just flew into Eastosund

By Margie Doyle

Learner Limbach, founder of FoodMasters, led a group of about 15 people on Saturday afternoon, installing a population of honeybees in their hive in downtown Eastsound.

Last fall, Ulanah McCoy, a member of FoodMasters, contacted Ernie from Olympia who built the hives. On Saturday, just as the rains stopped, thousands of honeybees were flown into Eastound airport.

Learner looks into the hive window where the bees are surrounding their queen

Learner looks into the hive window where the bees are surrounding their queen

A few hours later, they were buzzing around their Queen Beein the new hive at the north side of the Eastsound garden that occupies three lots between Shinola Jewelry and Tres Fabu clothing store.

Until they make their own honey, they are drawing sustenance from sugar syrup in the hive. The bees may swarm about garden visitors, but they’re looking to make honey, not to sting humans, so feel free to look in their hive window, and just step lightly!

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