I got all beekeepered up this morning and took a look inside the hive. The bees are still incredibly calm. They were not really all that interested in me poking around. They generally stayed crawling around on the comb while I pulled them out and looked around. A few flew around me, but not bad. I never really felt nervous or "swarmed"! Anyway, right now there is not much honey in the hive. Most of the bars look like they have capped brood (eggs / larvae) or pollen. Capped honey looks whiter, and more papery. This picture shows a close up of the comb.
On the top, you can see a band of capped honey. Then in the middle, you can see capped cells of brood. That means the queen is still alive, and laying eggs! I split the brood up a little bit so the bees think they have more room. This is to prevent swarms. I didnt see any queen cells though, so I dont think swarming is a danger soon.
Here's some more pictures from the inspection!
1 comment:
Wow this sure is an adventure. I would have thought there would have been more honey and more bees on you. I don't mind looking but I think I will still stay a bit away. The two bees at the end look quite nice.
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