Wednesday, July 8, 2015

The bees are doing well!

Two weeks ago, I visited the beehive and it's looking amazing! I arrived at the first backyard and was blown away by the pretty garden! It is so lush and green!
Lilies are now in bloom!
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The hydrangea are also in bloom! Isn't this so pretty!

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The bees must be so happy living here. The beehives look great nestled in the flora.

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At the second beehive location, the hive is doing extremely well. The Queen is laying perfect brood! I found 3 boxes full of brood, she is such a prolific layer!

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And the top box has frames of honey! I think we shall be able to harvest honey soon!

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Since the hive is very full, and I saw signs of swarm cells, I decided to split the hive and move some new larvae frames into a new box. I also added some honey frames. With any luck, they will raise a new virgin Queen and this will be a new colony!

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The original hive looks like a skyscraper compared to the new box!

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I'm so excited with how well this hive is doing! I can't wait to do the next hive inspection!

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