{"id":1555,"date":"2015-04-25T10:20:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T17:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onvural.net\/melih\/thoughts\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2015-04-25T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2015-04-25T17:20:38","slug":"talking-about-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onvural.net\/melih\/thoughts\/2015\/04\/25\/talking-about-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking about bees…"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are on week 2 of bees. <\/p>\n

I’ve reduced the hive down to one super (the technical term for the boxes). It started off as 3 boxes – 1 to house the bee transport box, 1 with frames (the technical term for where the bees build comb), and 1 to house extra sugar water. <\/p>\n

On day 2, I removed the bottom one which held the bee transport. <\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the extra sugar water that came with the transport ran out. So I dumped the top box just leaving me with the middle one filled with bees. <\/p>\n

On a daily basis, we’ve been refilling the sugar water feeder.  <\/p>\n

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\nHere’s what that looks like when you pull it out. Clear the bees away, refill the jar, and for most days you’re done. <\/p>\n

However, today, I did a full hive inspection. Check out the process. <\/p>\n

First, I take off the cover  <\/p>\n

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The bees are all over it, and that’s ok. This is the view inside the hive when everything comes off:<\/p>\n

 \"\"<\/a> Each of those black frames is a double-sided comb structure. Most of them are filled with eggs, larvae, and (slowly) capped comb that mean a new bee is about to be born. 
\nI pull each one out to check it out<\/p>\n

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\nAnd I’m greeted by a swarm of happy bees helping the family grow. <\/p>\n

I’m really close to adding a second box. The queen is busy working away at the outside frames, and then she’s going to want more space to lay eggs. <\/p>\n

The adventure keeps getting better! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are on week 2 of bees.  I’ve reduced the hive down to one super (the technical term for the boxes). It started off as 3 boxes – 1 to house the bee transport box, 1 with frames (the technical term for where the bees build comb), and 1 to house extra sugar water.  On […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[70,1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pQyAq-p5","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1591,"url":"https:\/\/www.onvural.net\/melih\/thoughts\/2015\/05\/16\/beekeeping-update-video-of-the-action\/","url_meta":{"origin":1555,"position":0},"title":"Beekeeping update - Video of the action","date":"May 16, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I promised my dad I would make a video of an inspection with all of the action. 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