Bees working on the addition and the beetle

The bees are working on filling up the addition.

I found a beetle in the hive today. You can see him in the honeycomb in the center of the picture. The bees would not let him leave that cell. Every time he tried to get out of it a bee would push him back to the bottom of the cell.

I read online that all hives have beetles in them but strong hives can keep them under control. I hope that my hive is strong enough to keep them under control.