Yorkshirebees Photos

[YorkshireBees]

Didn't want to hijack anyone else's thread to share some of my photos.
Hopefully some of them are education for some forum members.

Descriptions in order of photos
1.A Nucleus hive started beginning of May now almost ready for re-hiving.
2.Bees clearing honey after removal of some brace comb.
3.A charged Queen cell where the 'C' shaped larvae can be seen on a bed of royal jelly.
4.A bee exposing it's Nasonov gland
5.What happens when / if the queen gets into your supers!

more to follow

Before anybody asks all my photos are taken with a Canon Ixy 910IS (European model IXUS 860 IS) which has a great macro mode for closeups.

 

[BrianO]

Brilliant Pictures

Yes, very interesting for a beginner , and I am sure for all.

Thanks. !

 

[YorkshireBees]

Some more

1.Frame of honey uncapped and ready for extraction
2.Closeup of the uncapped frame showing some early crystallisation
3.Hive blown over during gales, pleased to say they survived and went onto be productive.
4.Closeup of bee showing the pollen basket hairs on hind leg
5.What OSR looks like when it's just started to grow

 

[MJBee]

Nice pics. Good job the blown over hive was strapped together, it would have been a mess otherwise

 

[YorkshireBees]

Nice pics. Good job the blown over hive was strapped together, it would have been a mess otherwise

All my hives are strapped and now in that apiary I am starting to use ground anchors as it gets quite windy!

Actually had a double brood blown over 2-3 times in the same apiary last winter and the only damage was a couple of broken plastic spacers on the frames!!!

Straps = good chance of survival !!

 

[YorkshireBees]

Next few

1. Fresh nectar starting to be stored in supers.
2. A decent brood frame, nice pattern of sealed brood.
3. Close up of sealed worker brood
4. Close up of sealed drone brood
5. A sealed Queencell and nearby a playcup

 

[YorkshireBees]

Some more

1. A well capped frame of honey
2. How a super looks like when it's pretty full
3. Close-up of wax cappings
4. Close-up of an uncapped frame of honey ready for extraction
5. Bucket of honey after passing through a double strainer.

 

[rachann]

Stunning photos, please keep them coming.

 

[einsteinagogo]

Some more

1.Frame of honey uncapped and ready for extraction
2.Closeup of the uncapped frame showing some early crystallisation
3.Hive blown over during gales, pleased to say they survived and went onto be productive.
4.Closeup of bee showing the pollen basket hairs on hind leg
5.What OSR looks like when it's just started to grow

any idea, what the dark patch of capped honey is in the frame, surrounded by lighter honey?

I've noticed patches of dark amber honey, surrounded by lighter....this year.

 

[YorkshireBees]

any idea, what the dark patch of capped honey is in the frame, surrounded by lighter honey?

I've noticed patches of dark amber honey, surrounded by lighter....this year.

Pollen? Sometimes they store a lot of pollen in the 1st super above the QE when there is a large amount of pollen incoming. They then often put honey over the top.
Other than that, some of my shallow frames have had brood in at some stage and therefore the wax is darker in patches.

 

[einsteinagogo]

It just looked like darker honey...mine certainly is.

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[YorkshireBees]

More shots.

1. A Swarming hive.
2. Medium sized swarm in a tree
3. The same swarm in a PolyNuc
4. Spring orientation flights.
5. Warm water source is very important

 

[chris123]

Wow!

Fantastic pictures!

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[YorkshireBees]

1. Caged Virgin Queen after swarm attempt
2. Grey Pollen
3. Well stocked 6F Nuc, looking down before replacing the last frame.

 

[YorkshireBees]

A few more from the last few days

1.Full Pollen load (origin unknown)
2.Multiple Queen cells (some sealed) and the Queen was still present and laying!
3.A very strong colony that needed careful inspection!
4.Bee on bramble

 

[REDWOOD]

Excellent photos, they should be in a sticky in the beginners section

 

[Myfamily&otheranimals]

Thanks for sharing, fabulous pics

 

[YorkshireBees]

1. Bee on Honeysuckle flower
2. Bee on 'Cat Mint' flower
3. Honey Super frame with fresh Nectar / Honey
4. Bee with tree resin on hind leg

 

[YorkshireBees]

Compost Bin cutout / swarm

A few shots from my neighbours compost bin

1. Bee activity
2. Carefully removed lid to find 5 combs
3. Closeup of the combs
4. Side view of the combs
5. Bees transferring to a Poly Nuc once the queen was found and placed inside.

 

[Minxpinx]

Fantastic pictures