Power Point Presentation

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