Orange: Bees were bring in orange pollen. Some of the honey cells are being capped in the super. Did see some brood in the super. Will have to add the queen excluder next week to keep the queen out.
I looked into the top deep (or brood) box. There was one frame that was only partially drawn and another that was solid honey. No doubt the former was one of the frames I put in after removing frames for the double nuc. Dusted the top with powdered sugar.
Purple: Bees were bring in orange pollen. There was also bearding especially in the back entrance (which I still have not fixed).
The honey super is filling up, the cells are about 1/2 filled and there is white wax (i.e. new wax).
Green: Bees were bring in orange pollen. Bees are starting to draw out the frames in the new super.
I pulled one of the frames from the top deep box and it was filled with honey, a very good sign. Dusted.
Dark Green: Bees are drawing out the frames in the top brood box.
Double Nuc Yellow: Just starting to draw out the frames in the top box. Start feeding with sugar syrup to promote comb building and winter storage?
Double Nuc Green: Some orange pollen being brought in.
Blue: Did not spend much time as a storm was coming.
Red: Found a supersedure queen cell on the side of one of the frames. Carefully slid it back. A new queen might be a good thing for this hive as it has been an underpreformer. Dusted.
Yellow: The bees are doing a good job of drawing out the frames in the top deep box and the cells are half full of honey.
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