Fourth Check

Comb (like this bridge comb between London's frames,) begins a pure white. It becomes more yellowish as pollen is tracked into the hive, and eventually a brown/black if not changed out every few years.

Got my first sting today (in the lip, through the veil as I bent over to remove London's entrance reducer.) Waited a few seconds for a decent amount of venom to seep in before scraping the stinger out with my teeth.

Propolis, an antiseptic brown, sticky substance bees produce from tree sap to block up holes. Propolis can be dried, mixed in alcohol and added to tea or coffee to treat ulcers, colitis and other digestive ailments.

Edinburgh syrup almost gone, London 3/4 full. Edinburgh had 8 frames almost fully drawn out, while London is still at 7. Both are beginning to draw comb in the upper deep, Edinburgh going at a marginally faster pace. Both hives starting to glue frames together with propolis. Both hives have good, solid laying patterns. London almost out of pollen patty.