neat day yesterday

**Sully1882** · 08-29-2011, 12:58 PM

I'm a first year beek and had a neat first yesterday. Went to work my hive and sat a bit in front and watched the girls coming and going. Lots and lots of pollen coming in. All different colors of yellow, whitish gray, greens, and even a bright blaze orange on many of their little legs. Anyhow started opening up the hive for inspection and got down through the upper deep and low and behold I got to watch some new bees hatching out. It was super cool and a first for me. Now I just have to find that d@mn queen, still haven't seen her! The last two times I had done my inspections I have not smoked in hopes of not alarming the queen but no luck yet. Good thing is the hive isn't anymore aggressive without the smoking.

thought I'd share,

Sully

**toms1arrow** · 08-29-2011, 01:35 PM

Sully, How cool for you! That must have been neat to see a bee hatch. I've never seen it. 2 hives last year and 4 this year and with all the inspections I've only seen a queen twice. Nice story, enjoy your bee's.

**LtlWilli** · 08-29-2011, 03:06 PM

A good day indeed. At least you know the queen is present due to the babies hatching out. Sounds like a good deal.
LtlWilli

**Sully1882** · 08-29-2011, 03:13 PM

yep, i know she's there b/c there is a lot of brood in all different stages throughout the hive but man, she is really good at hiding. Since I have had the hive my population has more than doubled with the bees.