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How to Inspect a Honey Bee ColonyIllustrated By:Andy Ulsamer
A Typical ColonyMany Beekeepers place a cinder block
or brick on the top
Smoking the Entrance of the HiveAnd before each piece of the Hive is removed
Opening the HiveSmoke is blown into the hole in the center
of the Inner Cover
Next StepThe Top and Inner Cover are now Removed
Remove the Upper Deep Hive BodyChecking the Top Hive Body first would
drive the bees into the Bottom Hive Body
Moving OnBlowing smoke between the two Hive Bodies
before removal
Getting to the Good StuffUpper Hive Body Removed
Make Sure the Girls are CalmBlowing Smoke on the Bees
Now we are InsideRemoving a Frame using the Hive Tool
Looks like it’s a Strong Hive
Ya Gotta look hardExamining a Brood Frame
A few of the Girlsand Honey Comb
These are the Working GirlsNo Unions here – just hard workers
The DronesThe ones with the BIG eyes.
These Guys just eat and hangout somewhere until they are needed by a Virgin Queen