It was time to go into the hive to see if the queen had been released and if she were alive. Naturally I didn't actually see the queen, but there's a lot of activity in the hive. There was nectar, pollen in various colors, and was happy to see some new brood. So that tells me the queen is likely in there. The workers are busy making new comb because my old comb was thrown away over the winter. It was old and dark colored so thought we should start with mostly fresh frames.
I need to research (again) when to check for varroa mites and treat them. I will try the powdered sugar method to see the number of mites I have now. And think I'll test again in early August and treat at that time...at least that's what I think prior to my research. I also am prepared to use Oxilic acid as a remedy. For now, I have a drone frame in the hive.
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