Month: August 2021

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Feeding and inspection 2021-08-29

Fed each 1qt 1:1 sugar syrup.

Hive #1. Identified queen. Looks healthy, seems to be wandering in circles on the frame, though. Identified two queen cups on frames 5 and 7 in the bottom deep box. Some comb drawn in the top box. New eggs, larva in all stages and some bees hatching. Little food reserve.

Hive #2. Did not identify queen. New eggs, larva in all stages and some bees hatching. Good amount of food reserve. Comb mostly drawn in the top box. Swapped frames 9 and 10 to get them to draw 10. Lots of eggs in the top box.

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Feeding 2021-08-26

Fed each hive 1qt 1:1 sugar water

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Feeding 2021-08-18

Hive #2 swapped frame 1/2 and 8/9 to get them to draw comb fully. Top box brood frames 4-6. Some hatched. Add another box if another frame and a half are drawn.

Hive #1 added box.

Fed both 1qt 1:1 sugar water.

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Feeding 2021-08-08

Fed each hive 1qt 1:1 sugar water.

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Inspection 2021-08-06

Around noon. Mid-80s, no rain for over a week, low humidity.

Hive #1 – queen laying out to frame #2. 9 and 10 not drawn completely yet. Couldn’t identify queen, but did not fins her in mite wash (alcohol) . No mites. Good brood patterns. Brood in all stages.

Hive #2 – no eggs in upper box, but good start on nectar and pollen. Even some capped honey in upper box. Couldn’t identify queen, but she was not present in the mite wash (alcohol). 1 mite in 1/2 cup bees. Queen laying well, good patterns. Brood in all stages.

Fed both hives 1qt 1:1 sugar water.