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Jim Stovall holds a frame full of bees. Most beekeepers wear plenty of protective clothing, such as leather gloves, to protect them from stings. Stovall is a member of the Blount County Beekeepers Association, which will hold a workshop on beekeeping Feb. 8-9.

Jim Stovall holds a frame full of bees. Most beekeepers wear plenty of protective clothing, such as leather gloves, to protect them from stings. Stovall is a member of the Blount County Beekeepers Association, which will hold a workshop on beekeeping Feb. 8-9.

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  • Jim Stovall holds a frame full of bees. Most beekeepers wear plenty of protective clothing, such as leather gloves, to protect them from stings. Stovall is a member of the Blount County Beekeepers Association, which will hold a workshop on beekeeping Feb. 8-9.
  • Jim Stovall works with a frame of bees from one of his hives. Participants in the Blount County Beekeepers Association workshop on beekeeping will learn about the hive tool, which Stovall holds in his right hand.
  • Jim Stovall holds up a frame of bees to look for a queen or look for where the queen has laid eggs. Participants at the Feb. 8-9 workshop will learn the ins-and-outs of beekeeping.
  • John Neal dumps his box of bees into the hive. The bees are stirred up at this point, but eventually, they will fly back into the hive. A two-night workshop on beekeeping is planned for Feb. 8-9 at the Blount County Public Library.
  • The covered white cells at the top of this frame are what beekeepers call “capped honey.” The Blount County Beekeepers Association will explain the ins-and-outs of beekeeping at their Feb. 8-9 workshop at the Blount County Public Library.

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