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Bees pollinate flowers in a garden in the Oak Hammock Community in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
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Discover the ‘buzz’ around Oak Hammock’s Bee Buddies

With a steady hand, 91-year-old Ray Goldwire presses a jagged knife through rows of honey-filled frames. The wax cracks as sweet, golden nectar spills into a plastic pail below. The blade scrapes against the wood, and with each rough stroke, months of work are released from the comb.  



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