Natural Selection

I was out at the hive this morning rubbing petroleum jelly on the hive legs to discourage ants.

I watched a few bees come in so fast they hit into the hive and fell to the grass. They must think they don't need to be as careful now that they have a larger landing pad.

Here are some reckless bees on the landing pad this morning.

I am curious to see what the area will look like at the peak of their activity.

Langstroth Inspection

A closer inspection into the Langstroth hives I bought... hopefully I can clean them up.