Just went into the hive to check up on how things are, and everything is just great. Today I got stung in the finger! the first time I have been stung by my own bees. Another tried to sting the other hand but her sting didn’t make it through to me, I saw the sting in my glove. It’s so sad, but given what I was doing today, not that surprising. I was adjusting some comb that was bending onto the next bar by squishing it back, and I think I squished the bee(s) in the process. Sorry, very sorry 
However, to compensate, my technique of lifting up and replacing the bars is improving all the time and I don’t think I squished a single bee today. I also managed to puff some icing sugar over most of the population, I have discovered the secret is to only have a leetle teeny bit of icing sugar in the puffer, then it doesn’t get bunged up. I am pleased that I’ve done this as I’ve wanted to do it since I got them.
The capped cells that I saw last time, that I hoped were brood but wasn’t sure, until some Biobees people confirmed it, definitely was brood because they have now hatched out. Which is fantastic, the cycle of egg, larva, pupa, bee is working. The Fortitude bar now has a comb on it and although it’s not full sized, it is full of uncapped nectar. So perhaps that will mark the end of the brood nest.
I added the Honour bar today, so I now have 10 bars in the active area, 7 have comb on them. I’ve only had them four weeks!
I thought you were allergic to bee stings! I hope your fingers are alright
No, not allergic, not at all, in fact my reaction is pretty mild – long may it remain so