8/7/18 Hive Inspection

Update on New Hives (Brooklyn & Stark Tower)

Today we took a quick peek in on the new hives.  It appears that Stark Tower is doing well.  We still have a capped queen.

 

We added another capped queen to Brooklyn.  We weren't finding the queen cells that were there before.  So to err on the side of caution, we added a frame from Wakanda with another capped queen cell.

Added frame with capped queen cell from Wakanda to Stark Tower

  

Wakanda & Asguard

I defiantly have to say I am glad that both hives were much more calm today than they have been!  As you know, we took a frame from Wakanda that had a capped queen cell.  I'm not sure why they are trying to oust her (hopefully just because they feel full).  They are really putting on the honey, too!  We spotted our queen and she's doing a good job.

Asguard was just as calm today.  We didn't find our queen, but we did find all stages of bee (egg, larvae and capped brood).  So we are confident she is there even without seeing her.