Meet Amber (left) and Kirsten (right) who came to work in the EH&S office also became our de facto summer interns for beekeeping. They are affectionately know as the “twins” because of their close friendship. This late spring and summer was a busy time as the newly established hives built up quickly. When Amber and Kirsten were not working on chemical inventory they were in the carpenter shop assembling a couple of extra beehives which came in handy when there is a swarm to capture or a hive split to establish. Kirsten, an Environmental Science major, took up the challenge of beekeeping to conquer her fear of bees, of which she had more than acquitted herself. Amber, also an Environmental Science major and student athlete on the women’s tennis team, is fearless and joined her friend on their journey of keeping bees.