Adding second deep body to 2008-A

Last week when we cracked this hive open the honey super was pretty well drawn out and we found plenty of nectar, honey, larvae and capped brood. I knew they would soon outgrow this super so today we put a deep body between the honey super and the existing deep body. We also placed a queen excluder on top of the new hive body. (new hive body is one I built)

"We" this week was Rick F. and me. Rick's first time opening hives. He's thinking about putting a hive at his place in town. He also did the photography for today.



The above was probably the least filled frame of the honey super. But you can see how wonderfully drawn out the comb is!


In this photo we've finished with 2008-A, on left, and I'm smoking 2008-B. B's top body is just cover for a syrup feeder. Today, I filled the feeder with some syrup I had left over from A and just made sure they're not getting too cramped.