I just checked both of my hives. They are now two weeks old! I saw the queen in both of them which was very exciting because I wasn't able to find them last time. It is amazing how much alike my hives are. In both hives, the first frame had almost nothing, the second had some drawn comb and a little nectar in the center, the third frame had honey that they were starting to cap and eggs. I found the queen on the fourth frame in each hive. I thought that was a little weird. The fourth frame had honey, pollen, capped brood, small larva, larger larva and eggs! Everything looked great. I don't have any experience, but I think the brood pattern is really good. The only bad thing I saw was a couple black beetles. I think they were hive beetles. They were round and black, and they tried to hide when I pulled the frames out. How did they find me so quickly!? I think I'm going to add the second brood chamber on now because were leaving tomorrow for ten days. I don't want them to get crowded.
~Amanda