First Beehive Inspection: Day 18

After getting to know my bees in the first two and a half weeks, I've decided they are friendly, aware, docile, cooperative creatures who recognize me for who I am: their keeper and feeder. They are not about to sting me unless I do something stupid or some other unfortunate circumstance triggers their defenses -- but I can tell all is well in Queen Gorgo's busy hive. Therefore: smoking them is as unnecessary as wearing a suit or veil. It was a cloudy day with intermittent sunshine, I only got to inspect about half the hive before the threat of rain interrupted us.

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[thornswrath]

Thanks for the tip, ilovemy3ninas...will def keep that in mind this year. Weather's been terrible, should be clearin' up about now . 1st inspection coming any day now.

[thornswrath]

That's cool, Strider. Lemme know about your bees and how it goes! Glad my initial viddys here have at least helped guide you a bit throught the process.

[thornswrath]

thanx maslalita

[thornswrath]

Thanks for your observations and commentary, billy.  It really helps me out. Much appreciated.

[ilovemy3ninas]

Are the frames being set on the ground? Each time a frame is removed and set on the ground that frame has the potential of having the queen on it and she could crawl off the frame onto the ground and walk away. Then the frame gets put back into the hive body without the queen. Beek's should only remove one frame, with no brood, for workable space and the others should be inspected and then put back into the hive.

[StriderGTS]

I've watched this a few times in anticipation of getting my bees soon... yay bees!

[maslalita]

bee careful of temperatures not low when opening the hive they like it hot brood brown new honey is white and heavy brood is lighter weight

[bigbillyholmes]

you have a great laying queen there,,lovely brood pattern..the coloured stuff you see in the cells is pollen to feed the young bees...great video..your camera lady done very well...thanks...hope you make some more videos..very gentle bees you have......billy