10 frame hive. Single deep box over winter. Solid base.
Inspection
January 7, 2026
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It's of average strength, maybe leaning a bit towards the weak side, primarily because it is low on resources. However, I did give it a few more sugar blocks, so I think it's going to be okay in terms of resources.
Inspection
February 10, 2026
A person lifting the lid of a wooden beehive with bees and honeycomb inside.
Audio Recording
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It's not very heavy, but fairly strong. I think it's going to survive and do OK.
Added the second brood box
March 2, 2026
Second deep box is on, ready for expansion.
Not ready for super box
March 23, 2026
I was prepared to add a super box but it looks like it isn’t ready for it yet. Not sure if the population is low because it swarmed or if it is just lagging behind the others, in general.