Sunday, February 28, 2010

Inspection Summary and Photos (2/28/2010)

Top Box
Frame 1: Two lobes, frame 2/3 drawn out.
Frame 2: Some nectar and pollen. 40-50% both sides.
Frame 3: Three swarm cells. Brood. Little honey top right.
Frame 4: Four swarm cells. Brood. Honey top and corners, some both sides.
Frame 5: Four swarm cells. Drone brood. Honey.
Frame 6: One swarm cell. Brood and honey.
Frame 7: Very little honey and honey. Larva.
Frame 8: Frame 80-90% drawn out. Nectar.

Bottom Box
Frame 1: New comb. 40% drawn out.
Frame 2: Worker brood cells, empty.
Frame 3: Some brood.
Frame 4: Brood, empty.
Frame 5: Brood + pollen + honey.
Frame 6: Solid capped brood both sides.
Frame 7: Capped brood and honey.
Frame 8: Nectar and pollen. Comb 80% drawn out.

Here are the photos of all the frames we looked at. The swarm cells are circled in red and I counted twelve with the sense that there are others that I can't see lurking under bees....

Top Box Photographs:
Frame 1a



Frame 1b

Frame 2a

Frame 2b

Frame 3a

Frame 3b

Frame 4a

Frame 4b

Frame 5a

Frame 5b

Frame 6a

Frame 6b

Frame 7a

Frame 7b

Frame 8a

Frame 8b



Bottom Box Photographs:
Frame 1a

Frame 1b

Frame 2a

Frame 2b

Frame 3a

Frame 3b

Frame 4a

Frame 4b

Frame 5a

Frame 5b

Frame 6a

Frame 6b

Frame 7a

Frame 8a

Frame 8b

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