The weather for today’s inspection was picture perfect; 67 degrees, blue skies, and lots of activity at the hive entrance. The weather has been good for the past few days, but rain and cold weather is predicted for the next few days. The nectar is flowing and the bees have been gathering pollen, so the [...]
After seeing how well the bees were doing during last week’s hive inspection, I have been eagerly waiting to see the amount of change in the hive. I decided to let the bees finish off the feeder pail if they had consumed the 1:1 sugar solution from the plastic bag since the weather was [...]
The weather has been cool and rainy for part of the week and mild and sunny the remainder. There has been plenty of activity at the hive entrance for the past few days with foragers returning with loaded pollen baskets and probably nectar in their honey stomachs. Judging from the amount of activity, [...]
