Back into the bees

I resisted the urge to check on the fledgling colony... until today. (My excuse was that after one week, I would be able to see whether they were trying to breed a new queen; and if they weren't, I still had time to give them some new brood from the donor colony.)

( Bee talk and pictures under the cut; if you don't like stinging insects, you may give this one a berth )

So, still (even more) optimistic! :D