Today there was a window in the daily thunderstorms. Just before the weather turned, we opened the hive to see what progress was made.
There was a lot of activity outside the hive.
This whole frame is all nectar. There is another frame of nectar that is about two thirds full. They are working hard at expanding.
Doris is working away. She is laying eggs across three frames. This is also the first picture of Doris with her tiny blue marking. It makes all the difference in locating her during inspections.
Two of the brood frames are almost full to the corners.
There is new brood in the cells that have already been hatched out.
Bottom left to top right, you can see the larvae in different stages.
The bottom board had only a couple mites. They were the first I have seen in about two weeks. I did spot one bee with deformed wings (a developmental deformation caused by the mites). So, I dusted with powdered sugar and I will check them again in a few days to see how many mites drop to the bottom board.
There was no sign of any beetles. The colony has plenty of pollen stores, nectar, pollen patty, and sugar syrup. They seem to be healthy and growing in spite of the bad weather.
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