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  1. 06-06-2021, 07:47 PM #1
    bakerjw
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    My queen

    So, my swarm it like 18 days into the new hive. Last night I saw a small hive beetle makes it's way through the front door while bees tried to sting it. Today was the day that I had planned to open the hive and check things out.

    When a swarm takes up residence in a new hive, it is immediately losing population. It takes a few days to draw out comb and for the queen to lay eggs and then about 3 weeks for the larva to hatch. So for 3 to 4 weeks, the population is in decline. I wanted to see where this colony was at in it's evolution. I found a LOT of capped brood, a handful of drones and many non aggressive happy bees.

    BUT... I did find the queen... No name... Just the queen. Her colony is VERY mild mannered. A couple of bees got aggravated but they settled down nicely. Kudos for my oldest son who fears bees for standing there and taking pictures.

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  2. 06-06-2021, 07:59 PM #2
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    Dang! I thought this was a post about your wife. LOL I'm glad it all ended up well. Tell your son I applaud his courage and tenacity for doing what he had (or needed) to do for you.
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  3. 06-06-2021, 10:07 PM #3
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    Amazing creatures! Some people are so afraid of them , but I love having them around!
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  4. 06-06-2021, 10:10 PM #4
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    Congrats.

    A nice looking start there

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  5. 06-07-2021, 08:38 AM #5
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    Here is our image gallery link to my bee pics.

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  6. 06-07-2021, 11:26 AM #6
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    You got a strong one! Just a couple weeks in and you're already seeing lots of capped brood, that's great news.

    I spotted both of my queens last weekend, and they're both busy girls. I had to add a third box to one hive, and the other will need a third box in the next week or so.

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  7. 06-07-2021, 11:40 AM #7
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    Right now I have them in a 10 frame deep super. They've been really filling the inner 6 frames and re starting to draw comb on the outer 2 on each side. Once the brood starts to hatch and the colony numbers go up, I'll put another deep 10 frame on top of it. Seems like a strong colony to start with so I am pleased.

    Now to catch another swarm. I do have 2 swarm traps going right now too.
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