Boroughbees Hive Check Week 2 The differences between the first and second week inspections for a newly installed package are remarkable. in those short days, the workers ramp up their wax production and are almost wholly focused on making comb to accommodate the brood and stores that a healthy new colony requires. In this video, we'll be discussing the second inspection of the hive. we'll be discussing important details such as the health of the colony, food intake, and the overall condition of the.
Boroughbees Hive Check Week 2 Hive 2 is looking much better this week. i saw a lot of eggs and larva in all stages. the bees have now ventured to the outer frames, but have yet to start drawing out comb. i saw a lot of odd shaped honeycomb (see bottom of above photo). not sure why they’re doing that, will have to ask my mentor. hive 1 is looking good as well. Other than being low on numbers, this hive seems normal. comb building in progress, eggs and brood in various stages of development, and the bees are reasonably calm. Our flow hive inspection on week two of putting the bees into the hive. in this inspection we are looking to see if the queen is still there and has she been laying eggs. Joined by a student film crew from the intensive summer program at parsons, i headed up to my fort greene apiary to check whether the influx of pollen from my week 8 inspection improved the survival rate of the brood in hive #2.
Boroughbees Hive Check Week 2 Our flow hive inspection on week two of putting the bees into the hive. in this inspection we are looking to see if the queen is still there and has she been laying eggs. Joined by a student film crew from the intensive summer program at parsons, i headed up to my fort greene apiary to check whether the influx of pollen from my week 8 inspection improved the survival rate of the brood in hive #2. It’s week two of using the demaree method to prevent swarming—and today i’m diving into the hive to see if it’s working. Whether you’re a new beekeeper or just curious about hive life, you’ll get a real time look at what’s happening inside the boxes. let’s see how the girls are doing this week!. We’ll be checking the hives again this weekend (week 2) to confirm that she is laying well. once we know the queen is good, we'll let the bees work for another week or two without interruption, feeding them whenever they’re low. During my weekly inspection, i noticed that hive #2 was doing well, albeit still a bit spotty. the queen looks healthy, and was producing a decent amount of brood, but the hive seemed to be stalled building comb. this lack of comb building behavior can have a variety of root causes.
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