Tonight I had time to take a peek into the other start (the one that had it's frames notched on May 20 and was put into its own box on May 29th with a queen cell on it where it had been notched.) It had been approx. 30 days and time to check it for a laying queen. I found open larvae on 2 frames and saw the queen on a frame of honey that had open cells on the bottom. I had my camera but was so excited to find her that I forgot to take a picture. So both starts from the May 20th notching have laying queens in them now. I have also been enjoying observing the bees on my perennial flowers and getting a drink from my bird bath. I'll share a few of those pictures with you.
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| This has become their watering hole. Better here than my neighbor's pool. Keeping fresh water in it everyday. |
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| The catmint was a great nectar source. |
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| Not sure what this shrub is, but the honeybees were all over it in May when it bloomed. |
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Hydrating and reflecting!
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