I picked up three packages of bees, containing three pounds of bees each, about 10,000 to 12,000 bees.  It also has a feed can and a little cage with a queen bee in it.  They came on a truck loaded with bee packages from Georgia.



The first thing I did was cut the packages apart.  Then I took off the wooden cover.  There is the butt of the feed can staring at you.  You lift that out and the queen is attached to a little strip of metal that you bring out with the feeder.  I unplugged the cork stopper to expose the candy plug, and attached the cage to my handy queen cage bar with a screw.



I placed this in the hive, then shook the bees in too.  Like pouring bee soup.



Once I shook them all in, it was time to close up, but not before snapping a picture of all the bees.  The fourth bar down (right) from the hole has the queen cage attached.  You can see the "E" from where it's marked.



After that, I tried to take a sip of my beer, but the veil gets in the way.  Had to do two more before I got another sip of courage.  The whole thing went well and my bees are happy and healthy and making more bees.  The reinforcements should start emerging now.  I've only been stung once, and I almost never wear any type of protection.  Have even tended the hives in shorts.