Mr. KWalt, you are kinda new. Just wanted to say I appreciate your post as you definitely have good experiences with the honeybees thus a wealth of good info.
Great picks of the feral hives, I alway appreciate seeing feral hives, noting the size of the opening and how far off the ground. My area has so few feral hives as the small hive beetles are horrific here. In my area, small hive beetle are just as bad if not worse than Varroa.
My nucs are especially targeted.
Health to your bees.