Bluebell Hive. Update 04. Demaree

This is an overwintered brood and a half. (now named bluebell due to the surrounding flowers} Demaree carried out today and will be rechecked in a weeks time for queen cells in the top brood box. The marked queen can be seen at 1.45. Thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@davidianoliver]

You must be getting better weather than us Peter. Don’t think I’ll be doing a demaree for a while. Have the bees put much nectar in those supers yet?
I was always under the impression that you just put one frame from the original brood box down with the queen, but I see you’ve used three…

[@eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801]

Thanks David. Yes, when the sun comes out they are so active, but seems to happen for only an hour or so a day. There is still lots of stores, but not so much fresh nectar/honey, but so much brood which will hatch very soon, so thought I would start early. Had it been really springlike probably would have done just a single frame, but as conditions not ideal thought I would give her a bit more brood and bees, hence the three. Ta for taking time to view and comment.