New Hobby: Bee Keeping

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Unexpected (nice swarm) guests arrived in a two box hive last week, and today was the first chance I had to inspect them. What I didn't realize was the the top box was missing 3 frames, and the bees did what bees do which is fill empty space with comb. The picture below shows three combs attaches to the inner cover which makes a big mess if not attended to. I had to cut out the comb and try to attach it to an empty frame. Bees don't appreciate their homes being renovated.

P1000306 by MarkE77, on Flickr

Hey Vin, real beekeepers wear shorts and flip-flops.


P1000310 by MarkE77, on Flickr


Ruberbanding comb to an empty frame


P1000358 by MarkE77, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by shade

Hey Vin, real beekeepers wear shorts and flip-flops.

You be the man, Mark!

We have a local friend who occasionally gives us honey from his hives. No clover so his seems "heavier" than yours.