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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