I went out steal a frame of eggs and brood today to give to my friends hive. He was there to help because some of the supers are very heavy and many are sealed together. I have been worried about a honey bound hive because it happened last year and I have been anxious to check the lower deep of the family hive.
The one on the left is Tatiana the family hive. The one in the middle is Reina(my assistant's hive) and the one to the right is Brunhilda.
We pulled two frames of larvae and eggs out of Tatiana and put them in a nuc. We must have upset her pretty good because bees were everywhere! They were not honey bound and I gave them two empty frames so they can comb them and that will give them more room. By taking two frames out hopefully it will slow her down to the point where I don't have to worry about her swarming.
Here is a close up of Tatiana's hive. She is a booming hive with great activity. She was not as busy this week because she was not ready for another super. I think the nectar flow has slowed compared to last week. Maybe we need some rain to get things going again.
I gave a shallow to Brunhilda because she was ready. I will probably go out in a week or so to see how they are coming along.
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