Nearly two weeks after coming to the rescue of a swarm of bees at Sturgeon Bay's T.J. Walker Middle School, math teacher Craig Sigl says his newest residents are doing great.

Sigl's hobby of beekeeping came in handy recently when a swarm of bees was discovered near a school bench. What was a scary situation for some was an exciting one for Sigl, who ran home to grab his beekeeping equipment and remove the swarm.

After about two hours, Sigl was able to bring the bees home in a plastic tote before introducing them to their new hive alongside his existing hive. He said he was 90% sure everything had gone according to plan when he left T.J. Walker Middle School, but after offering the bees sugar water and monitoring them for a couple of days, he was certain he had successfully established a new hive at his home.

With just one hive, Sigl said he was able to produce about 4 to 5 gallons of honey. With a second hive now established, he is brainstorming ideas for how the additional honey could help kick off fundraising efforts for the Sturgeon Bay Athletic Complex development.