Here's what I observed today while inspecting the hives.
• Droogie 1 is drawing new comb in the top (4th) box and storing nectar. I'm surprised that there is still nectar available out there, but glad to see it!
• There are about 5 capped frames of honey in boxes 3 and 4, and more will be capped soon. I'll probably harvest a few frames in early September.
• There was lots of activity at the entrance of both hives. I think there are more bees now than ever.
• Droogie 2 continues its strange habbits. The queen is laying all the way up in the top box (3rd), and they don't have much honey stored away. The brood pattern is really dense on some frames, and then she'll skip a frame for some reason, and then there is more brood on the next frame. I'm not sure what is the reason for this. Perhaps the comb isn't the right size? I think the wavy foundation might have had a negative impact on the way the bees were able to draw out the comb. I'm only going to use foundationless frames in that hive from now on. They also continue to leave the combs on the side of the boxes alone.
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