After 3 weeks both new packages are looking good. We didn’t see the queen during either inspection, but there is lots of brood and larvae. The first two photos below show a nearly perfect frame. Honey stored along the top, solid worker brood in the middle surrounded by pollen, and drone brood on the bottom right. You can also see larvae on the bottom left waiting to be capped.
This frame shows another solid brood pattern. The queen seems to be doing a really nice job. Continue reading “2017 Third Week Inspection”