The Hive's name is San Francisco, by the way. The first 2 hives were named Carmel and Chicago after the towns my parents were from, and Esmé asked me to name the next one after the town she was born in.
Sunny, medium mid-60's, windy.
I saw pollen going in today, and a bee wrestling another bee out of the entrance. Both good signs. Also they had drained one side of the feeder and were working on the other side.
I had set up the hive like this: one deep with 7 frames and follower boards, one medium with the same, then feeder. Entrance reducer on large.
Inside--nice to start the smoker--I took off the medium and saw a nice clump centered on the top bars. Checking those frames, I saw syrup/nectar stored, pollen. I saw a drone in there, who I assumed was a visitor.
I saw no eggs or brood, though. No queen.
I will check back on Wednesday, 4/9.
I also put in the observation board on the bottom, and I'll take a look at that then too.
Didn't notice mites, but I forgot to look.
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