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by Hobsonc
Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: Beekeeping 101
Topic: Package bee installation
Replies: 3
Views: 6132

Re: Package bee installation

Thanks for your replies. Both hives seem to be doing fine today. The clump underneath the sbb has gone. I guess I need to relax a bit and only play "mother hen" with my chickens!

Christine
by Hobsonc
Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:23 pm
Forum: Beekeeping 101
Topic: Package bee installation
Replies: 3
Views: 6132

Package bee installation

Hello, I installed my two packages on Sunday late afternoon. Today, Tuesday at about 5pm, there was very little activity in one of the hives, no bee feeding in the hive top feeder. A well intentioned neighbor lifted the feeder and saw lots of bees clustered on the top of the frames. The other hive h...