Inspecting a split
The video shows a beekeeper inspecting several hives to see if they have a queen and if they are ready to have a super added to them. The beekeeper checks a split hive, a five-frame nuke, and a testy hive. The split hive is a split from two colonies and the beekeeper is checking to see if it has a laying queen. The five-frame nuke is from another big yard and the beekeeper is checking to see if it is ready to be transferred to an eight-frame hive. The testy hive is being checked to see if it has a laying queen and if it is ready to be transferred to an eight-frame hive. The beekeeper observes that the split hive has a laying queen, the five-frame nuke has a couple of empty frames but will be okay, and the testy hive has larva in the cells indicating that it has a laying queen.
Video Summary:
- Beekeeper inspects split hive, five-frame nuke, and testy hive
- Checking for laying queen and readiness to have a super added or be transferred
- Split hive has laying queen
- Five-frame nuke has a couple of empty frames but will be okay
- Testy hive has larva indicating it has a laying queen