243 viewsThe bees wondering where the 3rd floor has disappeared to.
229 viewsIsn't that just so pretty.
225 viewsNuc box from the swarm I picked up at American Heritage.
208 viewsThe compost bin hive. Lifting off the body. Love those hive bars.
207 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.
198 viewsPrying on the back making sure none of the frames from below are attached.
196 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.
196 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.
196 viewsThe top rows from under the cover.
193 viewsThe runway for the duckbox hive. It looks just like Atlanta airport.
192 viewsMy observation hive. I took one side off.
181 viewsAnother look at the torn comb.
181 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.
180 viewsTaking the frame over to the nuc.
179 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.
176 viewsThe frame removed from the nuc. That is where i will put the brood frame.