Thaler: During the preparation phase, the thought of trying to get those kinds of pictures gave ... the inside of the hive without interrupting the natural behavior of the bees.

Solitary bee species—which don’t live together in hives—prefer dark spots to nest ... Try having them draw pictures of friendly bees; older children can attempt taking photos.

I'll start with the comb and I'll work my way through the hive, removing all the comb and then removing the bees. The tools that I use for bee removals are pretty simple. I always bring a new hive ...