After waiting the four long weeks I was able to get into the hive this Saturday to check on how things are going. With the cold damp weather it was anyone's guess on what I would see.
When I looked it it was great! the bees were building out the top box (about 3 frames had wax built out) and the bottom box was a buzz of activity, there was plenty of brood, pollen, and honey stores and I was able to find the queen (she has been one busy bee). So after a quick look around I closed it all back up and now will check again in a couple of weeks.
So far I have found that this is a great hobby if you want to neglect it. The hardest part of beekeeping seems to be waiting. With the nectar flow coming on now I expect things to progress more quickly and soon I can put on the queen excluder and a honey supper (this is where I will start getting honey for me!!).
