244 viewsThe bees wondering where the 3rd floor has disappeared to.
230 viewsIsn't that just so pretty.
227 viewsNuc box from the swarm I picked up at American Heritage.
222 viewsI have taken off the top box. I am looking at the drone comb that is made between the bottom of the one frame to the top of the next frame. I just tear it open when I lift off the hive body. Then I will take the larva and lok at them and look for varroa on them and in the cells. I found a total of three. Not to bad.
209 viewsAfter Just four days they have started to store honey. I didn't see a lot of eggs or a queen. But there were a lot of bees at the bottom of the nuc. I decided I would throw in a brood frame from one of my other hives.
209 viewsThe compost bin hive. Lifting off the body. Love those hive bars.
200 viewsPrying on the back making sure none of the frames from below are attached.
197 viewsA view of he inside of my top cover. Yes that is burr comb and yes it is filled with honey. It is very nice.
197 viewsThe top rows from under the cover.
196 viewsThe runway for the duckbox hive. It looks just like Atlanta airport.
194 viewsPermacomb frames in the Nuc. There were a lot more bees on the frame before I smoked them.
194 viewsMy observation hive. I took one side off.
183 viewsThey have pieced together the comb from the cutout the rubber bands are broken. I remove the bands. Check the cells and the queen is laying in them. I love this queen.
182 viewsAnother look at the torn comb.
182 viewsTaking the frame over to the nuc.
180 viewsYup four mediums loaded with brood. I will keep going with this queen. I don't seem to be able to keep up with her. I add boxes she keeps laying. Gotta love her.