An Examination of a Feral Honeybee Colony for Parasites: 3
All photos copyright 2001, David L. Green Unauthorized use prohibited
October 14, 2001, Stuckey, SC
First Board Off
The cabin is constructed with board and batten style
construction. It would have been a snap to open up the hive, except for encountering an
electrical cable running thru the corner to an outside light. This required some
finaggling around the lamp.
The first board came off with a portion of honeycomb, tearing some bridge
comb connecting it to the main comb. Sealed honey can be seen in the upper part of the
colony, and open cells in the lower part. Some drone-sized brood cells are apparent at the
bottom.