Tuesday, May 26, 2020

My Bees are Producing - Hive Inspection #2



Today Mike and I opened the hive to find Larvae and Capped Brood.  Confirmation that we have a working Queen!  Mike had brought an additional frame with capped brood and larvae to give the hive a boost and get our queen working.   We now know for certain we have a laying queen and this extra frame should further allow the hive to flourish.  Happy Beekeepers find the Gold:




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