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Worker brood.

Today is a great day; it is really warm and sunny. I thought it would be nice to give our surviving bee hive a quick checkup and remove the entrance reducer that we put in place last Autumn.  The girls are strong and healthy.  There is a lot of brood, and I think they might have re-queened.  They are also beginning to store honey.  Nice.

We are really hoping to get some honey this year.  Two years ago, we got several frames out before a bear decimated the hive (see our older posts for more on that).  Last year we started two new hives. The strongest of the two died off while the weakest one continues to be the Little Engine That Could.  We're pulling for them and so far so good!