I opened the hive up the other day for a full inspection. It is the first time I have done so. It is also the first time I have had bees so differentiating between capped honey and brood has proved to be a bit of a challenge for me (drone brood is easy to spot). I am sure it will all make sense...

One of the things that attracted me to Top Bar hives was the seeming ease with which I could build my own hives. I built two, then a nuc, and then a 4th larger hive. However, one of the things I'm realizing is that, though I may be able to build them myself, it still takes quite a bit of time...