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Going to get into the hive this afternoon to see how things are and possibly add the tar paper back on since nasty cold weather is coming back this week
I did see some like activity yesterday afternoon going in and out of the hive, which is a good sign

Bsummitkeeper - Welcome to the group!!!

I read on another board today that a man had 7 hives and lost all of them when he was able to do a hive inspection this weekend, and others saying the same thing
Man this is what I went though last year.... I hate it for everyone an worried about mine at the same time

With the sub degree weather we were getting I went ahead and put tar paper around mine, I went out today and they were out doing a cleansing flight I guess. I took the tar paper off today and did a quick check and all OK. I have been feeding the sugar bricks to help supplement the food source since ...

Looks like my bees got the memo. Even though it was extremely damp, most of my home hives were bringing in a yellow pollen this afternoon. I saw one bee enter the observation hive with pollen and start a waggle dance. After about 10-15 minutes, the vast majority of bees returning were carrying poll...

Jacobs wrote:If you made a split in September, did you put a mated queen in it or have them attempt to make one? That normally would be awfully late in the season to try allowing them to requeen.

Sorry Robert, I did that off my phone.. It was July 8th I did the split

That is, if mine make it to spring. I haven't looked at them but once, and didn't do anything then, since June. June, thats not long sfter i got mine. That hive is large and strong going in. Hadn't seen much activity so i got my stethoscope out and listened to the side of it..Awesome sound. I did a...

I've stood and sat down off to the side front about 4' from the entrance for an hour a couple of different days and only had 1 do a fly by then flew off guess it was just checking me out. I have mowed 2 times by the hive within 6' with no problem of course this was in back of the hive :lol: I was am...

good at Christmas the candle with a small jar of honey....

Those look awesome

The girls made the trip home nicely Saturday night and I checked yesterday but with the cold and wind all I saw were about 4 or 6 checking the the outside. I was able to go outside and sit and watch for about 30 minutes after work today then ate supper then went out again and sat until 7:30 watching...

Now thats funny, indeed smart funny kids

I understand and that is a very good plan so we'll see what happens next week.

How are they progressing
Looking forward to the day they are ready to come to Thomasville

Thank you Wally & Ski
I'll pass this on to him

Good article Rob, thanks

My boss is having this problem and he thinks it is Nosema, this is what he asked "Went thru my 6 hives today. Its been 2 weeks since I did this. One hive, a queen less split, had poop inside the hive...a lot. Only a small amount outside. From what I've read, most people don't treat and let the ...

Great news!!!

Wally wrote:I'm in the process of making Herbcoop a nuc with a wayne's bees queen. I found her today and she is very fat. Should be laying heavily by next weekend.

Thanks Wally!!

good job!!