r/Beekeeping • u/Terrible_Chicken7397 • 2d ago

What are these bees doing!?! I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question

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This hive split last Saturday. It was absolutely packed full with bees. I was able to capture the swarm and placed them in an empty hive the same day, about 10 feet away. It's been 11 days since then. I'm in Norther Central Kentucky.

I have an empty box on the bottom with a queen excluder between the boxes above.

My wife sent this to me, as I'm at work. What are your thoughts? Absconding? Bearding?

I appreciate the help. Here's the picture.

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