Touring Colony 1: Under the Hood
By May 19, a week had passed since reuniting the two parts
of this colony. It was time to check in.
Questions to answer included: had the colony had made
progress in drawing out new comb? Was the nasty drone comb
being cleaned and used? Were new eggs present? Finally, would
the colony need another super of empty frames? I also wanted
to throw away any old sugar syrup and give the girls fresh.
This picture shows the top of Colony 1 with the lid, inner
cover, and hive top feeder removed. The bees had been using
the syrup, but alot was left and I poured it out (away from
the hives) and replaced it. It was reassuring to look down
on the hustling bees working the colony. There are not very
many, but they are pulling together.
