Organic beekeeping June 2012, Inspecting hive 2
Channel: greenbean2510
Date: 2012-06-29

Here we are at hive 2 checking the progress of the bees and the honeycomb 
they have produced.  This hive was started with a local nuc, 5 frames of 
established comb with bees, but these frames have foundation as that is
how we got them.  They will be switched out to foundationless so the bees
are doing what God intended them to do as far as making honeycomb 
according to a natural design and not a human design/size.  We have 
noticed that the bees draw the  honeycomb very fast on a frame without
a foundation... the natural way is faster!! Go figure!

We pulled out the bottom board and there are tiny ants all over the board
and some critters we think are wax moth larvae...no bueno!  Perhaps the 
ants are providing some housekeeping by getting those critters.  Have to
learn more about the wax moth lifecycle and be vigilant.

There are not very many frames of drawn honeycomb in the first hive
body, so we are going to wait about two weeks or so before considering
putting on another hive body.

There is honey in the hive, but the bees will use that for food in the
Winter.