HRH - A New Palace

Earlier this Month I posted that Our DD's Bees needed a New Queen. The Hive would not have survived much longer without one so it was a matter or urgency.

Another matter was the state of the Hive Boxes.

These are the original boxes which are now 5 years old and the gap in the middle Super was big enough for the Girls to start using as a "Back Door".

Time to replace them.

And what better time than when a New Queen is in Residence!

A Couple of Coats of Good Quality Paint and some New Clips (instead of the old Ratchet Band).

And finally I am able to install the Pitched Roof I bought 2 Years Ago!

Now comes the delicate job of Moving the Girls to their new Boxes.

One Frame at a Time -

Checking each one Carefully for signs that the New Queen had been accepted by the Hive.

I have never seen anyone quite so excited at the Sight of Grubs!


The Queen is Laying and it is all looking Good.

So there you have it -

A new Palace for a New Queen!

I must admit it DOES look a lot better and will last for many years to come.


In the mean time we will get a few more boxes and Frames ready for when they are needed.

And just because you have read this far...

Meet "One of the Boys"

This is a Drone Bee - He is bigger than the Worker Bees, with larger eyes and does not have a Sting. 
Their Only purpose in Life is to mate with the Queen and when his job is done the Girls will Kick them out of the Hive!