Brooks Hive 1

Queen has gone nuts in the honey super.  There was brood on two frames all the way to the top of the frames.  Dammit.  I tried to find her, but couldn’t.  Put on a queen excluder and will see if there’s more eggs in the honey super in a few days (indicating that she’s still up there).

Brooks Hive 2

Looks good.  5 frames of bees with brood.  SHB trap looks clean.

Brooks Hive 3

Packed with bees.  Added deep and moved two brood frames up into the 2nd deep to get some activity going up there.

Brooks Hive 4

Finally some comb being drawn out in the honey super.  Added queen excluder.

Brooks Hive 5

Full of Bees and already needs a 2nd deep.  This queen is a tramp.  SHB trap looks clean.

Notes:

I would have dusted with powdered sugar, but was fresh out.  I’ll swing by the store before headng to the other yards tomorrow.