Both hives seem to be doing well. Both had capped brood, but it was not as plentiful as I would have hoped. I didn't see any pest. Remember, I had to start feeding again about 10 days ago because the flow has stopped. The larger hive (south) is storing, the smaller hive (north) has very little stores. Both are bringing in pollen. I'm guessing the queen slowed down and she's only now starting to crank up her laying again.
On the north hive with two brood boxes, the lower box had no brood in it at all. This was the box that I thought might have lost its queen or have had a virgin queen trapped in the upper chamber. Since there is now no queen excluder between the boxes, and it is been two weeks, and I see capped brood, I'm confident this hive will develop well.
I weighed the North hive. It came in at 51. 6 pounds. Usually I wait until a hive with a brood box and honey super weighs in over 75 pounds before I pull the honey super.
I could not weigh the south hive - because it was so much taller and the scale would not take it.
I'll check in with them again in two weeks.
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