From her private cage the queen bee emits pheromones to convert worker bees into her loyal subjects so they don't kill her when she's released into the hive.
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Ashley Ahearn
Rafael Gallardo (left) gets some pointers from Dave Schiefelbein, of the Ballard Bee Company, on how to care for his newly arrived hives.
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Ashley Ahearn
The Ballard Bee Company brought about 2.5 million honeybees to Seattle from California's Sacramento Valley.