967 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.
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919 viewsPrying on the back making sure none of the frames from below are attached.
918 viewsThe bees wondering where the 3rd floor has disappeared to.
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913 viewsIsn't that just so pretty.
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895 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.
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867 viewsThe compost bin hive. Lifting off the body. Love those hive bars.