Thanks to Carolina for taking a look at the blog. She noticed that I still had my reducer on and told me that it was more than time to take it off. I had kind of been thinking that since all the hives I'd visited were missing their reducers. But the girls have been so busy and I haven't had a day that I was up early enough, or remembered late enough, or dry . . . blah blah blah. I took the reducer out today.
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| Reducer removed for summer! |
I also took a peek at the frames in the super. There didn't appear to be any new comb, which is a bit distressing. So I took them out one by one and there was a bit of new wax. There was a lot more activity, and i could also even see some nectar already in the half built comb. This made me feel a lot better. The hive body seems to be stuffed, so I'm glad the girls have FINALLY moved up and are drawing out the super frames. Honey for ME!!! I'm feeling pretty blessed that it's such a great summer for the bees. I hope mine turns out half as well.
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