So we are anxiously awaiting the hatching of new brood in our hives. Hopefully by next week there will be a lot more worker bees! Highlight's from this week's hive check:
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| We experimented with pine needles in our smoker this week. Lots of smoke, but short lived. |
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| Nice full frame of brood - check out the burr comb. |
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| Can you spot the queen? Also look closely at those open cells and you can see newly hatched eggs (young larva) surrounded by royal jelly. Yep - every bee gets a dose of royal jelly - just not as much as a future queen. |
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| Take a look at the color gradient. Bees like to have a border of honey (light comb around the outside) then a ring of pollen (colorful cells) and then brood in the center (capped hello). |
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Here's the burr comb harvest. Lip balm here we come!
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Be sure to check out the youtube channel for video updates:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCky8mhDQVb37iRGv_k05Otw
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