And so to our second inspection ever...
We had the busiest Bee Sunday so far. Our 11am meeting of our local beekeepers association meant we started looking at Nick's apiary. How lovely to see the hive in which he had combined two small colonies. And then the hive from which he had removed 15 queen cells. And another without any queen at all. So much to learn from these experiences. The one thing we needed to know was how to check for eggs, and so we had the opportunity to ask and look, and look, and look. Until we were confident we could see our own.
We were so inspired, we came home to check our own lovely ladies. In our first inspection we were comfortable with their progress, but hadn't seen the queen or eggs. So this time we went in specifically to see one or the other.
So here are the results of our egg hunt. Eggs and larvae. And as a bonus we have different coloured pollen stores next to the larvae.
And after dinner, as we sat enjoying the sunset, our nearest beekeepers arrived to say hello. They have had bees for 3 years and although still feeling like novices, they are keen to share what they know - and we are keen to learn!
What a friendly bunch you all are!
We had the busiest Bee Sunday so far. Our 11am meeting of our local beekeepers association meant we started looking at Nick's apiary. How lovely to see the hive in which he had combined two small colonies. And then the hive from which he had removed 15 queen cells. And another without any queen at all. So much to learn from these experiences. The one thing we needed to know was how to check for eggs, and so we had the opportunity to ask and look, and look, and look. Until we were confident we could see our own.
We were so inspired, we came home to check our own lovely ladies. In our first inspection we were comfortable with their progress, but hadn't seen the queen or eggs. So this time we went in specifically to see one or the other.
So here are the results of our egg hunt. Eggs and larvae. And as a bonus we have different coloured pollen stores next to the larvae.
And after dinner, as we sat enjoying the sunset, our nearest beekeepers arrived to say hello. They have had bees for 3 years and although still feeling like novices, they are keen to share what they know - and we are keen to learn!
What a friendly bunch you all are!
