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Resource Hive # 1: Carniolan
I spotted the 3 capped queen cells on April 16th. The virgin queen might have already emerged or should within the next couple of days. I will check on June 6th to see if we have a new queen, that gives her at least 3 weeks. Hopefully we will have a newly mated and laying queen at that time.
I did see pollen coming in.

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Just saw pollen for the first time, being brought into Hive #4: Buckfast. It's so small right now. I gave them quite a bit of capped brood when we installed the queen. I'm sure some of them have emerged by now. I hope to find some newly capped brood the next time we get into this hive. I will assess at that time if they have enough bees to support adding another frame. I add a frame with bees and any of the worker bees don't stay. They bring back their sisters to access the 1:1. Not sure what I can do about that, without setting up hives miles away.
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We need to make an entrance reducer, not sure where ours went. I made the entrance really small to make it easier for them to defend.
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drstratton said:
I always have them handy. I judge what the temperament of the hive is, this time of year they're usually very calm. If they seem a little spicy, I will put them on. I hate wearing gloves, they're so bulky, I don't like the reduced dexterity. Most times I can work without them.
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Baymule said:
Catalpa blooms look like orchids. My Daddy used to plant catalpa trees for the catapillars that ate the leaves. Made great fishing worms!
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That's what they remind me of too. They're so pretty.

I've not really noticed a lot of leaf damage. I'll have to look closer and see if we have any. A free supply of fishing worms would be great.
 
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