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Prep for Spring

03/22/2017

I have been feeding light syrup for several weeks and I tried dry feeding pollen substitute, but the bees were not interested in it. There seem to be more bees now than at any point last summer and fall. To be fair, I may have forgotten exactly how things were...

First 2017 Inspection

02/23/2017

Spring seems to have come early this year! Today was 73 degrees, providing the perfect opportunity to inspect the hive. Upon opening the hive I found that the candy I had placed on top was nearly 100% consumed, although there was some honey remaining in the frames. I had expected...

Winter Fondant

01/12/2017

Although I fed heavy syrup in preparation for winter, I have been worried that the bees were not able to store enough. At some point during the winter, I’m sure they are going to need extra food. With this in mind, a couple of months ago I built a screened...

Bee Happenings