the two hives in front are still busy so i am thinking about swapping one of the deeps.

i restacked the hive and added fresh sugar water.

first hive today is the swarm hive. the sugar water from monday is almost done. the honey super is getting built out. most of the brood deep frames are busy with honey and pollen and cleaning. the old frame has one side of creamy larva and eggs. everyone is busy.

still plastic frames are to be avoided.

one capped queen cell on the bottom of one of the frames

lots of drones on frames too. there was some capped honey unlike last monday.

i took the big hive apart to the top brood deep. no regular brood but there was drone brood.

i added a medium super and refilled the sugar trough.

that means there is a laying queen post swarm.

7 days from swarm collection, i found eggs in one frame and lots of comb production.