All the colonies had around 20 mites on their bottom board inserts, except the small mean hive that had only 1 or 2. So I feel good about that, now it's just hefting and checking moisture quilts until spring. I did notice that one of the colonies is already up pretty high in their stack, which I'm kind of surprised about. They didn't feel too light, but I'll be keeping a close eye on them. I spent the rest of the afternoon painting some equipment for next year and listening to podcasts.
