Got back from my annual pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota just befor Thanksgiving. A great success even if there weren't that many birds. No Chicks in the spring due to fowl weather. When I got back I checked on the bees and to my surprise, there weren't any in sight. Dismayed and alarmed I removed the cover and blanket (insulation) and found them tucked away in the corner out of my view through the window, what a relief. They have shrunken the colony down to an alarming size for the winter, hope they will be okay. Each day, weather permitting, they come out to play and gather water and nectar from my Broccoli which I let go to seed. We've had several frosts but it is still blooming. Noticed some other bees working it also, looks like a Italian cross, maybe the feral hive that lives close to here. Took out one comb from the second box and placed it into my trap as a lure next spring. Today I finished the box to add on in the spring.
Had our second bee meetup this past Weds., everyone seems to have healthy bees but are still dealing with the small hive beetles. Had a new member who is going to start hive in Nova Scotia on his family farm.
Nothing else going on, keep you posted, later.
Had our second bee meetup this past Weds., everyone seems to have healthy bees but are still dealing with the small hive beetles. Had a new member who is going to start hive in Nova Scotia on his family farm.
Nothing else going on, keep you posted, later.
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