Finally First Inspection

[Millet]

The weather was good so me and my lady friend went for it and done a full inspection, the brood box had around 7 frames of capped worker brood and a small amount of capped drone brood, the rest of the frames where full of capped honey and the odd bit of pollen, they was also some play cups but all where empty, the Blue Queen was running around on the 4th frame in from the front (warm way) , they will have been around 1 frame in total for the queen to lay in.
This hive is on a brood and a half and the top box had 7 frames of nectar with plenty of bees actively drawing the rest of the frames out, the willow/gorse and other forage is still producing here so I have put the Queen Excluder on and another super which hopefully will free some space up down below if they move the store from the brood box.
I also removed the cosy to make life easier for one handed me and my lady friend.
Should I have done any different or does that sound ok.
Thanks
Steve.

P.S If there is anyone local to Alnwick that could lend a quick hand I will pay for fuel costs as I,m in pain now that is not good for the healing process.

 

[Robbo8916]

Inspection

Is that it?

 

[Millet]

Is that it?

I have to do everything left handed and I hit the wrong key,

 

[Cussword]

I have to do everything left handed and I hit the wrong key,

What have you done?

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[snelgrove]

are you supering with foundation, if so leave excluder off in fact with drawn comb also

 

[Millet]

What have you done?

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I broke my radius several days ago.

 

[Millet]

are you supering with foundation, if so leave excluder off in fact with drawn comb also

I will do that tomorrow, I was not keen on using it to start with as a few bees got stuck in it last year.

 

[alldigging]

I broke my radius several days ago.

Ouch! Hope it gets better soon!

 

[snelgrove]

I will do that tomorrow, I was not keen on using it to start with as a few bees got stuck in it last year.

put in back on when bees established, wire herzog framed are best.

 

[Millet]

put in back on when bees established, wire herzog framed are best.

That is what I have well the wire type.
Thank you by the way.

 

[Harley1]

Get better soon. I spent most of last summer with two broken wrists and a broken leg. It was not a happy few weeks and I fretted about the bees all the time. I hope someone comes to your rescue soon.

 

[Cussword]

I broke my radius several days ago.

Sorry to hear that, is there someone in your association that could help out?

Think I'm a bit too far away.

 

[Millet]

are you supering with foundation, if so leave excluder off in fact with drawn comb also

Been back and took it out, it took all of one minute.

 

[Swarm]

Watch your arm Millet, let the lady do the lifting while you supervise.

 

[snelgrove]

Been back and took it out, it took all of one minute.

You will find they will move up much quicker, when there pulling comb check queen isn't in super and stick excluder on

 

[Millet]

You will find they will move up much quicker, when there pulling comb check queen isn't in super and stick excluder on

Thank you yet again Snelly the Queen is well safe with my eye balls, I can spot her easy at the moment, no smoke used today my lady friend lifted the new super and roof in one go while I took the excluder out one handed, all went back together quick with little disruption.

 

[Millet]

Watch your arm Millet, let the lady do the lifting while you supervise.

Thank you for that but you must know that is impossible even with two broken arms .