Late season inspection video

Last week we filmed a short video of the inspection of one of our hives.

It’s not a full inspection so is fairly short (8 mins). We just wanted to check if the honey was coming in and also that the queen was OK and laying.

 

The blue dotted super frame

Two weeks ago we added some new empty super frames to the hives, and we decided to mark one of them so we could see how quickly it got “drawn” (honeycomb cells built) and filled with honey.

Last week there was not much change, but this week there was a significant change: the frame is now “drawn” and half full of nectar, as you can see from the photos below.

We think the Himalayan balsam nectar is now in full flow and the bees are making the most of it before the end of the honey season. We inspected all six hives today and not only were they all in good health, but the bees were also in a very good mood. No stinging, no aggression. They clearly like this weather.