Inspected the TBH at the Peczuh farm today. It's been almost a month since I caught this swarm. They are building up nicely. They have completed 8 bars of comb and are working on the 9th (I had only given them 2 to start). All comb is perfectly straight and nice. Very few attachments to the sides. 1 comb had the comb guide fall out due to the weight of the comb but it was still perfectly straight (just a little lower in the box). Most of the comb was full of brood. Mostly capped. Found the queen (see photo). Saw several drones and a little bit of drone comb. Pretty gentle though I did take a sting to the nose, right between the eyes. I was wearing no protection. It was a little breezy and I think this is what probably upset her.
I added a couple empty bars between some full comb on the north end and they still have 4 empty bars on the south end. The alfalfa in the field was not yet in bloom. I hope when it does bloom, it isn't cut right a way so the girls can work it.
Very happy with the progress of this colony.
