How to tell they are storming on?

[Poly Hive]

The crownboard is stuck down.

You move it and bees rapidly appear.

The frame feeder is empty.

Bees are right across the frames.

There is fresh white wax.

And not a frame moved.

PH

 

[Cazza]

Alternatively ( and I know it's love em or hate em) use a glass quilt and you don't even have to take the crownboard off.)
Cazza

 

[mbc]

you can smell a good hive from the entrance

 

[BKF Admin]

I like that reply MBC,I agree you can tell by smell and also noise.

 

[Bcrazy]

What noise?

 

[BKF Admin]

The hum that a colony makes when they have built up.

 

[Bcrazy]

Mine must bee mute bees because I don't hear a thing.

 

[Busy Bee]

Funny I can smell a nice fresh "bee aroma" from the hive and also if you listen on the side of the hive you can hear them buzzing quite loudly.

Busy Bee

 

[victor meldrew]

Mine must bee mute bees because I don't hear a thing.

Nice one Mo (over the heads of the majority) .

John Wilkinson

 

[BKF Admin]

Your a bugger Bcrazy

 

[fullsuper]

You can buy a stethoscope on Ebay for a couple of pounds, and listen to the side of the brood box. This is good for cold weather too. No need to take off the roof. No heartbeat, just a satisfying hum.

 

[oliver90owner]

Mine must bee mute bees because I don't hear a thing.

Well, TURN YOUR HEARING AID ON!!

Regards, RAB