1015 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.
997 viewsThe bees wondering where the 3rd floor has disappeared to.
994 viewsPrying on the back making sure none of the frames from below are attached.
967 viewsThe top rows from under the cover.
963 viewsIsn't that just so pretty.
926 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.
915 viewsThe compost bin hive. Lifting off the body. Love those hive bars.
907 viewsPermacomb frames in the Nuc. There were a lot more bees on the frame before I smoked them.
900 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.
897 viewsMy observation hive. I took one side off.
883 viewsThe frame removed from the nuc. That is where i will put the brood frame.
851 viewsAnother look at the torn comb.
848 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.
845 viewsNuc box from the swarm I picked up at American Heritage.
838 viewsTaking the frame over to the nuc.
838 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.