I propped up the top covers over the weekend, because it has been so hot. It rained hard yesterday. I was able to get the Italians closed up before the storm, but there were Russian bees all over their inner cover. I didn't want to squish them. They weren't getting wet but I worried all day about the drop in temperature last night.
After work tonight, I lit the smoker and figured I might as well inspect the top supers. In both hives, there has been no progress in the top super. The Russians are quite defensive and I ended up with 2 stings on the left hand.
I probably will not open the hives for a few weeks. I'll wait on the goldenrod honey flow and do a last check before the winter.
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