805 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.
739 viewsIsn't that just so pretty.
737 viewsThe top rows from under the cover.
715 viewsThe bees wondering where the 3rd floor has disappeared to.
714 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.
701 viewsThe compost bin hive. Lifting off the body. Love those hive bars.
693 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.
692 viewsPrying on the back making sure none of the frames from below are attached.
657 viewsMy observation hive. I took one side off.
652 viewsNuc box from the swarm I picked up at American Heritage.
649 viewsPermacomb frames in the Nuc. There were a lot more bees on the frame before I smoked them.
644 viewsThe frame removed from the nuc. That is where i will put the brood frame.
627 viewsAnother look at the torn comb.
626 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.
622 viewsTaking the frame over to the nuc.
619 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.