some of you seemed interested last time, so here are a few more pictures:
the smoker, smoke is best thin rather than thick as it only requires little to calm them:
a shot of a smaller filled super (honey) frame:
top of the super:
propolis, bee glue, on the frames of the new brood box_ the smallest hive of a swarm we captured from the originals:
a lovely heavy frame of heavy, when it is capped a bit more it will be ready for harvest - at around Saturday:
bees feasting on nectar/honey/pollen in a tiny bit of brace comb on top of a super frame:
me inspecting a brood frame. the brown capped cells contained the fertilised eggs layed by the queen and also some grubs. if you can spot huge bees they are the drones, the only male bees who's sole job is to mate with the queen, some honey stores also. the haze of "icing sugar" on the bees backs is from collecting nectar and pollen (their protein source) from Himalayan balsam. the brace comb on the bottom is removed by the hive tool which is present in my hand:
the crown board when removed:
bees brushed off:
brace comb removed:
roof wiped down:
these are photos from the two newest hives, they are just under a year younger than the biggest and original hive. this is why the hive is much cleaner I general than the older one, which we did not get any photos off bottom they are a more aggressive hive than the others due to who the queen present in that hive has mated with. I find it very interesting so sorry if I've babbled- hope you enjoyed them!
the smoker, smoke is best thin rather than thick as it only requires little to calm them:
a shot of a smaller filled super (honey) frame:
top of the super:
propolis, bee glue, on the frames of the new brood box_ the smallest hive of a swarm we captured from the originals:
a lovely heavy frame of heavy, when it is capped a bit more it will be ready for harvest - at around Saturday:
bees feasting on nectar/honey/pollen in a tiny bit of brace comb on top of a super frame:
me inspecting a brood frame. the brown capped cells contained the fertilised eggs layed by the queen and also some grubs. if you can spot huge bees they are the drones, the only male bees who's sole job is to mate with the queen, some honey stores also. the haze of "icing sugar" on the bees backs is from collecting nectar and pollen (their protein source) from Himalayan balsam. the brace comb on the bottom is removed by the hive tool which is present in my hand:
the crown board when removed:
bees brushed off:
brace comb removed:
roof wiped down:
these are photos from the two newest hives, they are just under a year younger than the biggest and original hive. this is why the hive is much cleaner I general than the older one, which we did not get any photos off bottom they are a more aggressive hive than the others due to who the queen present in that hive has mated with. I find it very interesting so sorry if I've babbled- hope you enjoyed them!
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