Because we live in a high risk wild fire area, we are required to clear any weeds, brush, and dead trim limbs within 100 feet of any structure. So we spent quite a bit of time this week mowing, using the weedeater, and cleaning up everything after the winter snows and rain. Not very exciting homesteading stuff, but it's the kind of thing that has to be done. The reward is how nice everything looks when it's finished!
I went into my hive again this past weekend (no bee stings!!). I needed to see if the bees were actually drawing comb on those hive frames I rigged with an extra bar and stip of beeswax. Take a look at the very first frame in the box...
Woo hoo! Look at that beautiful comb! Nicely done, bee girls. And that's not all! The bees actually filled out three other frames that I didn't remove because I wasn't sure if I should break it apart or not. Since it's foundationless, sometimes the bees get a little excited and build up comb where you don't really want it.
I'm still learning, but apparently, I need to break them apart at some point and either wire the comb in or not break it apart and move them to the outer edge. I didn't see the queen this time, but I'm fairly confident she was in the middle of that big comb area. I could use some sage advice from anyone who has been beekeeping a while and done it foundationless. Be sure to share your thoughts.
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