In the previous post using external measurements and observations, I postulated bees consumed honey and raised late-winter brood. February 12th was my first 2022 hive inspection and I took action, well some actions!
- an 8 frame medium box with drawn comb was set aside from the hive - drawn comb is a luxury that I rarely have at hand as a crush-and-strain beekeeper
- the bees had corralled small hive beetles above the inner cover - I crushed these beetles using the short edge of the standard hive tool or my finger
- every other frame in the hive's top medium box was exchanged with every other frame of the set aside 8 frame medium box
- the top medium box contained 7 frames of nectar and 1 frame of capped honey
- the set aside medium box was placed onto the hive completing my 8-frame version of checkerboarding
- as more winter temperatures are expected, I returned the hard foam insulation above the inner cover and overlapped two hive cozys to cover the new medium box
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