First Hive Inspection

We have this super hive. It's in the box we bought from Lyle. As you recall from Sunday Lyle is the bee guy in Benedict who rescued us with the correct feeders.  Lyle's Hive, as it is now known, is our strongest and most aggressive hive. Today we felt it prudent to check on this one, or rather into this one, to make sure it wasn't going rouge on us.

The pics below are from our first hive inspection. It is thriving. So much so we added a second deep to it. We also cut off a developing queen cell. Hopefully the extra room will prevent the hive from rearing a second queen to split with half of the hive and also settle this colony down a bit. Kris has taken more than her fair share of stings from these ladies and apparently they depantsed Bill yesterday. I can't say more about the latter and there is no photo evidence. We just take Bill at his word.

Peace,
Karen

 Smoking the hive

Bees at the entrance to the hive. Notice the closest two. One is taking nectar from the other.

 Looking into the hive from the inner lid.

 The Queen is the brightest yellow bee in the center of the pic.

 Capped brood. Pollen cells (yellow). Larva in cells (white)

Bill holding up a frame of bees.