Added the 4th box today.. also know as the first honey super.
Month: June 2017
WH#1 Queen check
So I popped the cover to a wonderful surprise, they seem to like Maggie! Yay.. so I decided to pull her and put the candy in so they can start working to release her.. I will check to see how she’s doing in a few days. Below is a good picture of what I am referring…
WH#1 New Queen Install
So I went up to Alton NH to pick up my new Queen and then headed back to get her in the hive as she had no attendants. I get home and get her installed, I decide to leave the cork in her cage overnight so I can see how they are reacting to her…
Hive Inspection
Fresh off vacation, I had to wait for a good day to do my inspection. EH#2 was booming, lots of activity. So I smoked them and then popped the cover. I had a feeding shim on and they had made all kinds of bridge comb and made it really hard to get the inter cover…