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Hived a package of bees last week, let 'em settle for a bit, and went in this evening for my first inspection to see how they're doing.


The hive. It's nice and utilitarian.


Bees at the entry holes to the hive.


First bar pulled in the inspection—they've drawn a beautiful bit of comb for a week's work.


I'd planned to remove the queen cage, but the bees have been so busy and built such perfectly straight comb around the cage, I'm just going to leave it in place. They'll probably entomb it in propolis, but that's okay.

The queen's been released, and the hive sounds right, so all is good with the hive.


This is one of the pieces of comb I borrowed from the North hive, and they've been stocking it with honey and extending the comb around the edges.

Busy, busy!


Here's a freshly-drawn bit of comb, just as they're getting started. How can anyone be afraid of anything as amazing as honeybees?


Always a bit of a struggle to get the top bars settled and closed—they just love to keep on sneaking out to keep an eye on the big guy who's mucking about in their hive. Got 'em closed in, and they're all snug for the night.

Bzz!

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