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Got some pics to share of my latest check.. hoping all is looking healthy to your expert eyes? 
To me, they seem a bit crowded as there are very few empty cells but giving them more bars feels wrong as they are already way to big at 22 drawn bars with winter approaching, is this correct?
There are also some bars which are looking like pure nectar in amongst the brood nest. should I move them out to the back or front to avoid breaking up the brood nest ? or perhaps its getting too close to winter? what's the cut off point to rearrangements like this? (Zone 8b Goldenrod coming into flow, frost date mid October)
Thirdly, is that the queen on picture 10! (see pic comments for location)
https://plus.google.com/photos/104234417014633270359/albums/6040499892099238705
(the back 15/22 bars only as the battery died. the front 7 were very similar to the back 7)
Thanks.
To me, they seem a bit crowded as there are very few empty cells but giving them more bars feels wrong as they are already way to big at 22 drawn bars with winter approaching, is this correct?
There are also some bars which are looking like pure nectar in amongst the brood nest. should I move them out to the back or front to avoid breaking up the brood nest ? or perhaps its getting too close to winter? what's the cut off point to rearrangements like this? (Zone 8b Goldenrod coming into flow, frost date mid October)
Thirdly, is that the queen on picture 10! (see pic comments for location)
https://plus.google.com/photos/104234417014633270359/albums/6040499892099238705
(the back 15/22 bars only as the battery died. the front 7 were very similar to the back 7)
Thanks.