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Bee Careful
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Robert E Bodoh, the photographer's son-in-law removes a swarm of bees from a pine tree branch. He is placing the swarm in a bag.As the person collecting the beehive in photo ID 104003. Robert is Andrew’s son-in-law. The picture was taken near Mackville, north of Appleton in Outagamie County in 1955.
1955
Mueller, Andrew John
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WHi 104003
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Checking on Beehive
1955
Robert E. Bodoh checks on the condition of a hive by opening it using smoke to calm the bees. Bodoh wears a protective hat with mesh veil. Several other hives are in the background.
Shipment of Pollen
1955
Robert E. Bodoh kneels next to a shipment of pollen. Bodoh, in a protective beekeeper hat, holds a fist-full of pollen in his hand.
Loading Beehives into Truck
Beekeepers in protective clothing load beehives into a truck. Three men stand amongst beehives in a forest clearing. Two of the men use various beekeeping machines to prepare the hives, while anoth...
Transporting Beehives at Henry's Honey Farm
Side view of a truck and flatbed trailer transporting beehives at Henry's Honey Farm. The truck is parked on a road among an open fields lined by trees. The man seated in the cab of the truck, and ...
Blizzards Are Fun
1955
Winter scene with Mark Mueller, the photographer's son standing ankle deep in snow with a dog, and smiling as the snow continues to fall. The family was sledding north of Appleton near what is now ...
William Meyer Adding Pollen to Beehive
June 1, 1985
William Meyer, owner of the Kickapoo Orchard at Gays Mills, adds pollen to beehives to help in pollination.
