98 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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97 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.
97 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.
96 viewsNuc box from the swarm I picked up at American Heritage.
96 viewsThis is a stash of honey and pollen . Not to bad. it was this one side of this frame the other side was filled with brood.
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94 viewsThe frame removed from the nuc. That is where i will put the brood frame.
94 viewsThe runway for the duckbox hive. It looks just like Atlanta airport.