Mixed up some sugar syrup this morning to start feeding the bees on Mike's suggestion. In the afternoon, I suited up and went down to the hive to install the top feeders. I started with the first hive by giving them a good smoking. (I learn quick!) I let a couple of minutes go by and then removed the top and inner cover. I pulled out the middle frame of the upper deep and saw that it had a nice drawn comb on it. They seem to be doing good even after transplanting one of the frames several days ago. I put the top feeder on the hive and filled it with 1 gal of syrup. I then closed the hive by putting the top cover on the feeder.
I pulled the top and inner cover on the 2nd hive and discovered that the new queen was still in her cage. I didn't want to disturb things so I put the top and inner cover back on and decided to hold off on using the feeder for a couple of days.
No stings today!
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