A couple days ago I posted a video about burning the old dark comb in the smoker. That was just a small snippit of this larger beekeeping experience. This video today shows the progress of an entire bee inspection.
It Was HOT!
It was my goal to inspect, or at least peak into, every hive... but that was cut short. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are a real risk when working the apiary in South Texas in the heat of July. Hives number 5 and 6 were left alone because I felt myself getting overheating. I was satisfied with the fact that they were alive simply by tapping on the hive with my ear pressed up against the side. The sound of thousands of bees sounding alarm was enough for me to say they were ok for that moment.
Lots of Honey
Some honey was taken during this trip, but some was left for another time. I do hope to get out there soon to take a bit more honey to package up and sell to my local market. I'm guessing there is about 20 more frames that can be taken.
One Hive Was Lost
In the first image below you can see me pointing to a dead frame from a dead hive. Hive beetle and wax moths were already moving in to take ownership of the wax comb that was left behind from the hive that died out. These frames will be placed in the freezer for three days to make sure the parasites and pests are dead before recycling these frames for new hives.
Watch the video above. If you have comments or suggestions I would love to hear them! Thank you for sharing this time with me as I share the Daddykirbs Farm experience on Steemit!
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