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6/24/12 - Opened the hive to make a quick inspection of the activity inside. These ladies were inspecting the comb too.

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All finished adding the new honey super

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Inspecting the hive

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Getting ready to place the honey super on top

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Using the smoker to calm down the bees before opening the hive

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Getting ready

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Hanging out by the hive

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Dancing outside the entrance to show other bees where to go

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Bees under the hive. Lots of pollen and wax (?)

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Different colored pollen

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Another dancer

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More baskets

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A view of the hive on the roof. We will add an additional box on top to collect honey once the bees fill the existing with comb.

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Peeking in the hive entrance. The bees kept an eye on the camera but didn't seem too bothered by it as long as it stays outside the hive

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this must have been an invader that was bested by the guard bees. It was wriggling by the hive entrance when I arrived and slowly tried to wriggle away

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standing on the box

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walking

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sunbathing?

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strutting

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resting

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Ready to fly away

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Showing off full baskets

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Cleaning her tongue

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A small spill of something (nectar?) got a lot of attention

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busy bees

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Look at those pollen baskets!

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checking out the hive box

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guard bee

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Ladybug

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