I love my bees.
I have been worried about them since Easter when I saw their swarm fly away. The population had been severely reduced and the ratio of drone to workers was way up. I thought I heard the death knell when I checked on them a couple of weeks ago to find only capped drone in the second deep while the first deep was completely abandoned.
I ordered a new queen from Brushy Mountain right before vacation and then yesterday, after worrying about my population, called my bee mentor who offered to sell me 9 frames and a deep's worth of workers (for the low, low price of $125...) She advised me to remove the lower now-abandoned deep and gave me tips on preparing for my new girls. I went out this afternoon to remove my first deep and discovered....
TWO FULL FRAMES OF CAPPED BROOD AND LARVAE ....
... plus some more in adjoining frames. I have a QUEEN!!!
I'm going to send out birth announcements, I'm so proud.
I wish my camera was working. I'll have to work on that tomorrow.
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