We've had our bees now for just I've four weeks. They seem to have settled well and numbers are increasing well. They were a bit jumpy (literally jumping from the hive onto me) during a hive inspection the other week. I discovered that they had been raided by a couple of stupid bumble bees - they were being killed on the bottom of a couple of frames, so I guess they were feeling a bit more defensive than normal. Otherwise they have proved to be very docile bees, we haven't noticed any extra in the garden - which is good, I didn't want a garden full of bees!!
So now we just have to hope they find enough forage to make honey to see them through the winter, and we have to patiently wait until next year for our share!
Here are some workers on a frame of foundation, with their nasonov glands exposed, fanning any strays home!
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