Colony in flat roof of farmhouse
Below: site and nest entrance
Below: entrance area exposed but combs out of reach
Below: exploratory holes for top access to nest
Below: view of nest
from entrance end of cavity with the NE ends of the combs just visible through covering of
bees.
Photo shows evidence of an older more extensive nest. Traffic between the nest and the
entrance is mainly along the rafter on the left.
(Can you spot the wax moth?)
Below left: exploratory hole
reveals nest many feet from entrance next to entrance used in previous years
Below right: top of nest with roof removed
Below: final length of cut to remove comb. Sample comb positioned to indicate full extent of nest under uncut roof
Below: sample comb with honey (top left) and drone brood
Below: residual bees before final vacuuming