Fifth Check

Worker bee displaying wax gland

Warm, 70's, partly cloudy.

London and Edinburg are both drawing down a lot less on their syrup feeders; each had feeders about 80% full. Each are also drawing out comb, and raising brood, on the upper deeps. Edinburgh had drawn out 4 frames in the upper deep (2 frames honey/pollen, 2 capped brood cells), while London has 3 (2 honey/pollen, 1 larvae.)

Made a mistake on London, attempting to brush some bees off a frame, raised the alarm and had the upper deep humming angrilly. A few puffs of smoke from below and a few minutes unmolested seemed to have them calm again. Had to close up early because of the sporadic bouts of rain.