What did you do in the Apiary today?

[Antipodes]

Good day at the farm apiary adding supers and brood boxes to some lovely, thumping colonies and remarked five queens.
These got another brood box and a super, can you spot the queen?
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Looking great.
I can't zoom into the photos ...
Perhaps she is so obvious you are not expecting us to need to?

 

[Curly green finger's]

Looking great.
I can't zoom into the photos ...
Perhaps she is so obvious you are not expecting us to need to?

Same I can’t zoom in to see her

 

[Erichalfbee]

I can't zoom into the photos ...

Same I can’t zoom in to see her

Copy into your photos

 

[Curly green finger's]

I don’t have time!

 

[JamezF]

The bait hive I put out yesterday afternoon appears to have scouts investigating it already.

James

 

[Swarm]

Looking great.
I can't zoom into the photos ...
Perhaps she is so obvious you are not expecting us to need to?

Sorry, I was being a bit wicked. She is a marked yellow 2022 queen but no chance of finding her in that lot

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

Sorry, I was being a bit wicked. She is a marked yellow 2022 queen but no chance of finding her in that lot

Ah, so you were looking for some help!

 

[Antipodes]

Did four sites today, and still going in the dark with wax recovery steamer, which is the best time to do it with a dearth like this.
Ok, there is a queen in this photo, taken today. Anyone?

 

[Parsonage Bees]

Too damn cold to open them up so just weighed them. The weight gains have stalled. Don't need that extra super.

 

[Richard]

Good day at the farm apiary adding supers and brood boxes to some lovely, thumping colonies and remarked five queens.
These got another brood box and a super, can you spot the queen?

I'm new so please be gentle if I've been an idiot, but might this be her? Towards the top left of the frame as it is in the photo.

 

[Moobee]

Secondly shallow on one hive, first onto two, others left as they were.

First misplacing of hive tool this season occurred. Hopefully it'll appear next week.

If it's any consolation, I have already lost a hive tool as well :-(

 

[Nannysbees]

Lovely day for an inspection, all five queens seen and doing well. Quite a few drones. Put a free supers on, maybe a bit prematurely. Second picture of psycho queen , laying like crazy, biggest colony out of the 5. Jury still out

 

[Erichalfbee]

I'm new so please be gentle if I've been an idiot, but might this be her? Towards the top left of the frame as it is in the photo.

Swarm was joking. He’s an eagle eye Queen spotter and he admitted there was no way you could spot her
But if he’s dabbed her yellow you might be right. How long did it take you?

 

[Moobee]

Lovely day for an inspection, all five queens seen and doing well. Quite a few drones. Put a free supers on, maybe a bit prematurely. Second picture of psycho queen , laying like crazy, biggest colony out of the 5. Jury still out

Wow, she’s a good size!

 

[Moobee]

A lanyard is your ally. I use one and cannot lose a hive tool as a result.

Oh heavens, I’d probably end up lassoing my feet and toppling into a hive!

 

[drex]

Checked the hive that I thought was a goner 3 weeks ago. At that time just a couple of handfuls of bees and a queen, but no brood. I compacted them down and today was amazed to see them flying. A palm sized patch of brood and also fresh pollen. I might boost them with a frame of brood and bees when I look at the hives on another site.

 

[Richard]

Swarm was joking. He’s an eagle eye Queen spotter and he admitted there was no way you could spot her
But if he’s dabbed her yellow you might be right. How long did it take you?

Not too long actually, but much easier when they stay still!!

 

[E&MBees]

Oh heavens, I’d probably end up lassoing my feet and toppling into a hive!

I’ve done that with a hive strap that wasn’t tucked in. Not pleasant for me or the bees.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Not too long actually, but much easier when they stay still!!

I’m the opposite. Can’t spot a queen easily in a picture. Much easier to see her when i’m not actually looking for her.

 

[Nannysbees]

Wow, she’s a good size!

Whoppa!!!!!