I decided to clean the observation hive yesterday. This is the hive that I drastically mismanaged last fall and caused it to abscond (Observation Hive – Lessons Learned?) I got out the hair dryer and warmed up the propolis, in the hopes that I could slide the glass up without breaking it. To my surprise, after about 2 – 3 minutes of heating, the glass slid up and off.

I cleaned up the burr comb and placed the frames into an empty nuc I just purchased. I’ll use this as a bait hive, or I may use it later for a split. The empty observation hive, I’ll use to house the Lindsborg bees I got a few weeks ago. I’ll crack the log open and place the comb in frames and put them in the observation hive. Hopefully, I’ll get the queen and they’ll flourish.