checking bees and taking samples

A lot of burr comb was removed. A small portion of it contained larvae. With our best sterile technique, we removed some for laboratory testing. The bees look active and healthy. Pictures of Dorothy, Paul and Hilary.

Hilary may be a "bee whisperer" one flew up the leg of her baggy pants and she reached inside and gently removed it, no string or dead bee. The microbial tests will be finished in a few days.