Hey Guys,
Nice to see this forum on bee keeping.
I am from southern India. Bought a hive on 1st August 2020 and it's over 1.5 months now. I have done a checkup yesterday to see what's going on inside the hive.
I found that one slot is completely empty and it's black in color. I took it out and kept aside and I was surprised to find a couple of of wax worms covering few cells with web. Now I have removed that slot from the hive. Below is the image of that.
One of the other slots is also black but have some bees in it. One is white and have some bees on it. What could be the reasons for less bees on slots and the blackening of the slots. And I did not find honey in any of the slots. I guess the closed cells are either eggs or pollen. Need your guidance. Below are the photos for reference.
Black slot with some bees
Other slots
Nice to see this forum on bee keeping.
I am from southern India. Bought a hive on 1st August 2020 and it's over 1.5 months now. I have done a checkup yesterday to see what's going on inside the hive.
I found that one slot is completely empty and it's black in color. I took it out and kept aside and I was surprised to find a couple of of wax worms covering few cells with web. Now I have removed that slot from the hive. Below is the image of that.

One of the other slots is also black but have some bees in it. One is white and have some bees on it. What could be the reasons for less bees on slots and the blackening of the slots. And I did not find honey in any of the slots. I guess the closed cells are either eggs or pollen. Need your guidance. Below are the photos for reference.
Black slot with some bees

Other slots


