The Droogies

Today I received two 3lb packages of Russian Bees from Noble Apiaries, which is located in Dixon, CA. The UPS man seemed a little shocked that he was actually delivering live bees to my doorstep. The package was physically vibrating with all 20,000 bees in the package buzzing in unison.

After letting Ellie and Emerson listen to their music, I brought them into the kitchen and tried calming them down by spraying the cages with water, which was recommended by Noble Apiaries.


They seemed to enjoy the shower and relaxed. I then loaded them up in the trunk with my gear and brought them down the peninsula to their new homes. Since these bees are Russians, I've decided to name the hives Droogie 1 and Droogie 2, which is a Nasdat word for "friends."