Yesterday afternoon I took advantage of the nice (or, more accurately - cooperative) weather and made a visit to my hive. I set up my new hive equipment to prepare for the next package which we expect this week. I also took the opportunity to inspect the hive. My husband showed up as I was preparing to inspect the hive and seemed content to watch from afar, until I got the lid off the hive. Then, the curiosity was strong enough that he put on a veil and gloves and came over t

Today was hive inspection day! I've been anxiously, nervously and excitedly awaiting this day for almost two weeks! S ince I installed on that cold Sunday, I was a little afraid of inspecting last Sunday. So I originally expected I would do it throughout the week. However, as I thought about my schedule, I realized the earliest I could inspect would be sometime between 6:30 and 7:30 at night, as my foragers wind down and begin to return to the hive. That didn't stop me from v