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Yeah, I'd relax and check again in another week. Not time to worry yet :D

Mister Bush's solution:

http://www.bushfarms.com/beespanacea.htm

Too bad you don't have a second hive to compare this one to!

Sounds like if they are all still alive and making more bees then you are doing well =) Not sure when your main nectar flow is in...

Mine is http://beeginnings.blogspot.com

I mainly do it to keep track of my experiences and to remember what was going on in my mind when I made this or that decision. Besides recordkeeping, it is...

Wow! Design is great with the hex pattern painted on there. Nicely done!

I'm in Michigan and my bees had no problem with a SBB over the winter. I did leave the sticky board in place so I could watch where the hive debris was falling. This let me know where the cluster...

That is how I melted down some of my wax. Make sure you watch it though and don't let it get too hot!

I have a tough time seeing them too and my eyesight is good! I started spotting eggs in the PHOTOS I took while inspecting. Is it new, light colored wax? The doesn't make it any easier either. ...

I am no expert myself, but I intend to do my first split this year. Here is a great source of info that I plan on using:

http://www.bushfarms.com/beessplits.htm

I have the same setup. One facing South, the other East. They are about 3 feet apart. To my knowledge you can have them right next to each other without any issues. Are both hives the exact same...

Looks like a good stretch of weather coming in my part of Michigan. Hope you get the same where you are. Exciting times installing your first package! Have fun!

I found this to be very helpful

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen_source

I had heard that might happen too. Not sure if it made any difference but I took a utility knife and trimmed up a lot of the plastic "tags" hanging off the cells and I also melted down some beeswax...

I bought the fully drawn out small cell "Honey Super Cell" frames. So, yes, you can start with 4.9 on a new package. They aren't exactly cheap though.

I don't think there are any issues moving...

Have my hives survive their first winter, if not, do not buy bees but catch a swarm instead
Build a new hive and do a split in the spring
Have the split raise their own queen
Keep more organized...

I bought some Honey Super Cell fully drawn plastic frames last year from a place in Ohio called Simpson Bee Supply. From the looks of their website (http://www.simpsonsbeesupply.com/) they still...

My first year beekeeping experiences:

beeginnings.blogspot.com

A handful of dead bees being brought out is nothing to worry about in my experience. A big old pile of dead bees in front of the hive might be...

I only used the 600 micron and I was pleased with it. Very thin film of some foam/bubbles on the top of the honey but then again I only let it sit over night before bottling it. No noticeable...

As far as veils go, I brooded over which type to get for a long while. Ended up with the attached dome style hooded veil and I am pleased with it. I didn't have any turning/binding issues with the...

I built a 3/4" shim with a notch cut out similar to the small setting on my entrance reducer. I placed it between the inner cover and the telescoping cover. This should serve as ventilation and a...

I think it might even be easier to take off the supers if it is cold and most of the bees have moved back down into the cluster!

Here in Mid-Michigan my bees are still building comb and storing honey. I use mostly foundationless so that is a lot of wax to build. On another note, I don't use queen excluders either so I'll...