BEE WEEK, DAY 1: THE QUEEN
Andrei Tillman, Clovis and Darnell's cousin from Ukraine (though if you saw them together you'd swear he was another brother), brought his beehives out to the shop compound for some reason that's totally beyond us. Apparently it's part of some relocation scheme, but really, we have no idea. Part of our confusion stems from the fact that Andrei doesn't speak much English. But apparently he speaks a soothing version of Bee since the critters are very chill in his presence. So much so that we can sneak in with him and get some fine close-up shots. Like this one here of a bee-covered comb, with the Queen in the mix. That's her—the ever so slightly longer one with less-pronounced stripes in the top center of the photo. More bees all week.