Hello Beepeeple!

[Happy Chooks]

So now you have 4 hives, yes? Glad you got them hived.

 

[Maggiesdad]

5 hives - the struggling top bar hive took that bar of brood I gave it and is off and running! The two thriving TBHs have 17 bars of comb in varying stages.

 

[Latestarter]

Hey there Chooks, How's that eye coming along? Should be good as new by now. Have you re-checked the splits yet? Any updates?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yep, my eye is back to normal now, thankfully.

I have not checked the splits yet. I'M going to check them on Tuesday.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Some pictures from this morning on my split. (no queen piping yet)

I see you.......

Run up before take off.......

 

[Maggiesdad]

My best colony was two bars from filling the two footer they are in, so I pulled the queen and two bars into another box... here goes nothing! These girls have good temperament and perfect comb building form- no attachments. This has been a really cool experience so far. Wish me luck.

 

[Latestarter]

Finally got a weather break and was able to get into both mine today. Temp was 85 and they were super active so today I wore a tivek full body suit with the legs cut off just below crotch level. So more of a zip up jacket with the veil and also used smoke. Still bare handed though They were very calm and no pinging off me at all, no stings

They are building some really weird bur comb in there and I tore some of it taking frames out. Got a dab of honey to taste Saw both queens there's eggs and larva as well as capped brood and food stores of pollen and honey. Saw a few drones as well. So, introducing her highness:

and a slightly better/less cluttered shot

 

[Happy Chooks]

Good luck! That week of waiting is nerve wracking! I couldn't wait to get in there and see what was going on. Now I can't wait for my queen to hatch.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Latestarter - great picture of your queen! I spy with my little eye.........LOTS of eggs!

 

[Maggiesdad]

@Latestarter - good stuff, man! She's definitely getting the job done.