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  1. Have you heard of the waggle dance? It’s how bees communicate the location of a pollen/nectar source. And it’s really cute. 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  2. Have you heard of the waggle dance? It’s how bees communicate the location of a pollen/nectar source. And it’s really cute. 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  3. Queebis sighting!! Was a bit worried after the combine but finally saw eggs the past few days and today she was walking around on the front frame ❤️🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive #QueenBee

  4. Queebis sighting!! Was a bit worried after the combine but finally saw eggs the past few days and today she was walking around on the front frame ❤️🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive #QueenBee

  5. The ladies appear to be building a queen cell, there is another on the back side of the hive. Looks like I’ll be doing another split in about a week.. 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  6. The ladies appear to be building a queen cell, there is another on the back side of the hive. Looks like I’ll be doing another split in about a week.. 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  7. Swapped the top and bottom boxes today and added a queen excluder (amongst other upgrades) to the observation hive. Also took a few frames for a split. These ladies were surprisingly chill through the adjustments ❤️ #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  8. Swapped the top and bottom boxes today and added a queen excluder (amongst other upgrades) to the observation hive. Also took a few frames for a split. These ladies were surprisingly chill through the adjustments ❤️ #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  9. I started posting some longer bee videos, will need to link to those. Here you can see them building some new comb on the comb frames.. #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive #HoneyBees youtube.com/watch?v=20Rc0gP0SD

  10. I started posting some longer bee videos, will need to link to those. Here you can see them building some new comb on the comb frames.. #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive #HoneyBees youtube.com/watch?v=20Rc0gP0SD

  11. #Bees are starting to build comb on the comb frames! It’s all on the inside edge so far, but hopefully they will thicken it as they build out and use the whole frame. Looks like my #3dPrinting skills are useful! #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  12. Oh my gosh, she’s not being shy today! Caught video of the queen bee laying eggs, this is amazing to see!! Her royal highness is busy and gets no privacy 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive #Beestodon

  13. Oh my gosh, she’s not being shy today! Caught video of the queen bee laying eggs, this is amazing to see!! Her royal highness is busy and gets no privacy 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive #Beestodon

  14. I see eggs! Phone is having trouble focusing on them but they are there, centered in the bottom of the cells perfectly. I’m thrilled that she is laying on the outer frame, so I’ll be able to watch them raise their brood ❤️ #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  15. I see eggs! Phone is having trouble focusing on them but they are there, centered in the bottom of the cells perfectly. I’m thrilled that she is laying on the outer frame, so I’ll be able to watch them raise their brood ❤️ #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  16. The bees have been hanging out at the top lately, likely because that is where the new queen has been hanging out 🐝 #ObservationHive #BeeKeeping #Beestodon

  17. The bees have been hanging out at the top lately, likely because that is where the new queen has been hanging out 🐝 #ObservationHive #BeeKeeping #Beestodon

  18. Queen sighting!! She is walking from the center to the top of the frame, she’s a bit camera shy 🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  19. Queen sighting!! She is walking from the center to the top of the frame, she’s a bit camera shy 🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  20. Queen sighting!!! Barely saw her, but you can see her green dot in the center - I’m so relieved!! Hopefully she is laying on the frame behind, I don’t see any eggs on this side yet. So I just have one queenless hive to worry about instead of two 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  21. Queen sighting!!! Barely saw her, but you can see her green dot in the center - I’m so relieved!! Hopefully she is laying on the frame behind, I don’t see any eggs on this side yet. So I just have one queenless hive to worry about instead of two 🐝🐝🐝 #BeeKeeping #ObservationHive

  22. Hoping for a queen sighting soon so I know whether or not she survived the hive combine, or if I need to come up with a plan B.. #beekeeping #honeybees #ObservationHive

  23. Hoping for a queen sighting soon so I know whether or not she survived the hive combine, or if I need to come up with a plan B.. #beekeeping #honeybees #ObservationHive

  24. Keeping an eye on the #ObservationHive after the newspaper combine, hopefully they will chew their way through the newspaper in a few days, otherwise I’ll need to assist. Hoping this is successful!! #beekeeping #honeybees

  25. And here is the observation hive, they are doing great! Still tweaking the exterior exit, the goal is to have them exit up at the top of the mesh tube, but for now I just want them all to be able to get out easily to forage and poop since they’ve been cooped up for so long due to the storms. #beekeeping #beestodon #ObservationHive

  26. And here is the observation hive, they are doing great! Still tweaking the exterior exit, the goal is to have them exit up at the top of the mesh tube, but for now I just want them all to be able to get out easily to forage and poop since they’ve been cooped up for so long due to the storms. #beekeeping #beestodon #ObservationHive

  27. 🐝 SOUND UP! 🐝 Bees exiting the #ObservationHive through the entrance reducer at the bottom, into their screened in porch, and out through the exit tube to go outdoors during what I affectionately call “crazy hour” - this hive gets super active around 2-3pm on sunny days 🐝🐝 #beekeeping #honeybees #beekeeper

  28. 🐝 SOUND UP! 🐝 Bees exiting the #ObservationHive through the entrance reducer at the bottom, into their screened in porch, and out through the exit tube to go outdoors during what I affectionately call “crazy hour” - this hive gets super active around 2-3pm on sunny days 🐝🐝 #beekeeping #honeybees #beekeeper

  29. Just hung a mirror to more easily see what’s going on in the far side of the #ObservationHive without having to move it. Not much action right now, all the activity currently is on the frames facing the front. #beekeeping #apiarist #beestodon

  30. Just hung a mirror to more easily see what’s going on in the far side of the #ObservationHive without having to move it. Not much action right now, all the activity currently is on the frames facing the front. #beekeeping #apiarist #beestodon

  31. #Bees traveling through the entrance tube of the #ObservationHive during crazy hour this afternoon #beekeeping #beestodon

  32. I’m officially calling this time of day crazy hour in the #ObservationHive - this hive gets super active in the afternoon, different time of day than the outdoor hives. #beekeeping #beestodon #BeesOfMastodon

  33. I’m officially calling this time of day crazy hour in the #ObservationHive - this hive gets super active in the afternoon, different time of day than the outdoor hives. #beekeeping #beestodon #BeesOfMastodon

  34. Here’s a view of the activity at its peak this afternoon, the bees exit into a screened in porch, and from there into the tube to head outdoors. Again, sound up for this one 🐝🐝🐝 #beekeeping #ObservationHive #beestodon

  35. I just heard the term beepression yesterday, referring to the off season when you can’t do anything with your bees other than hope they make it through winter and wait impatiently for spring. I totally get it. I think a good antidote though is an #ObservationHive, at least I can check on this hive whenever I want. Yea, I talk to them too. #bees #beeKeeping #beestodon