Popped open the hive yesterday for a check on things. My June swarm hasn't slowed the ladies very much. One of the honey supers is nearly full of capped honey and the other has 4 frames completely full. In anticipation of the harvest, I ordered an inexpensive extractor and capping scratcher from Dadant. I pulled the supers off and next checked the hive bodies. The upper deep is still full of capped honey, and the brood chamber was full of capped brood, pollen and honey. I didn't see any evidence of disease or mite infestation. There sure are a lot of bees swarming about. I'll check again in a couple of weeks.
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