Today, April 1, 2014, I checked on the bees and removed the package. Yesterday, I opened the hive to check and make sure they were there and alive, but it was too late in the day and too cool. They were not happy to be disturbed.
I removed the sugar syrup can, the package and the two empty supers. A few frames were checked and queen cage was inspected. She was not released yet, but was very close. I decided to release the queen by removing the top cork. I observed that she went right into the frame.
The top feeder was not being used by the bees yet, so it was still full. Since the original syrup can was removed, I expect the top feeder to get used now. I removed the bottom board since the weather is improving. Today’s high was right near 60.
