Bee a Hive Detective.

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Bee a Hive Detective

Look for the Details

Basic Terminology Frames- Deeps, Mediums, Shorts Cells- Worker, Drone, Queen cup, Queen, Hive Activities- Swarms, Supersedure, Abscond, usurpation Types of Queen Cells- Swarm, Supersedure, expended, killed

Brood Frame

Brood Frame

Identify the Parts

Honey Frame

Honey Frame

Fairly Populated

Good Looking Frame

Poor Numbers frame

Healthy Brood Pattern

Another Healthy Pattern

Ok But Not Great

Poor Brood Pattern

Queen Cup

Queen Cups Swarm Pos.

Queen Cup Being Tended

Queen Larva

Finished Queen Cells

Swarm Cells

Supersedure Cells

Expended Queen Cells

Which Hive is Queenless

Drone Cells From a Laying Worker

Evidence of Laying Worker

Trying to Supersede With a Laying Worker