Dillingham beekeepers set up hives, aiming to maintain them year-round

Pamela Murphy dons her bee suit. In February, Fairbanks beekeeper Dawn Cogan taught a weekend crash course in Dillingham. Afterward, four students, including Murphy made a god of it and ordered their own bees. (Photo by Avery Lill/KDLG)
Pamela Murphy dons a classic, white bee suit, making sure all the zippers are zipped, the Velcro is fastened and the elastic cuffs are pulled down well over her Xtratuf rain boots.
Then she slides on her calf skin gloves.
She has had her bees for about two weeks,