Bee researcher Kelly Kulhanek prepares burlap to use in the smoker, which beekeepers pump into and onto beehives to calm bees agitated when their hives are town open.

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WSU Bee research center slowly buzzing with activity
May 27, 2021 1 a.m.

WSU Bee research center slowly buzzing with activity

OTHELLO — As Kelley Kulhanek examined the frame covered with bees, turning it over with hands covered in blue nitrile gloves, she felt something just below the bottom knuckle of her left index finger.