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Opening the hive to check on progress, especially to ensure combs hang from one top bar each.
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Including 2 under construction, there are 11 bars with comb. I'm amazed.
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Some contain brood, some have nectar, and some have pollen. Some are capped. I didn't realize there was sufficient pollen and nectar. There is a very large, old maple tree nearby, in bloom. I imagine that could produce significant nutrition.
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