mistake

So, here's the situation. It is my 2nd year beekeeping. I was wanting to experiment with single deep brood chambers. So I went to the yard over the weekend and tried to use one of my double hives that didn't have anything in the bottom box. However, when I got there there was 2 frames of brood...

Well folks sometimes you just have to see it. Hives do not like high temperatures when indoor wintering. I came home from work to this today. As you can see I peaked at 81 degrees. Right on the cusp of total meltdown. I had to wait till dark and knock the doors off the hinges. You can see...