Are all bees testy right now?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:05 am
Are all bees testy right now?? Or is it just my bees?
I went in today for a look in both hives. The split that raised a queen this year, seems to be doing very well. The two outside frames in the top deep are full of honey and capped, with the remaining frames having honey on the sides and the top. I would guess that they have 25-35 lbs. of honey in the top deep. They started getting agitated before I could finish, and I did not go into the bottom deep.
The parent hive that I took the split from has two deeps and one medium super. The super is now showing cappings on all frames with about three fully capped, so I may get some more honey this year. I did not even attempt going into the deeps on this hive as they hit me three times just looking into the super. Both hives are very strong in population and look good, at least to me they look good, for a beginner not really 100% confident about what should be.
Great fun none the less, stings and all. I know that everyone that I have given honey too has really liked it and has bee very appreciative.
I went in today for a look in both hives. The split that raised a queen this year, seems to be doing very well. The two outside frames in the top deep are full of honey and capped, with the remaining frames having honey on the sides and the top. I would guess that they have 25-35 lbs. of honey in the top deep. They started getting agitated before I could finish, and I did not go into the bottom deep.
The parent hive that I took the split from has two deeps and one medium super. The super is now showing cappings on all frames with about three fully capped, so I may get some more honey this year. I did not even attempt going into the deeps on this hive as they hit me three times just looking into the super. Both hives are very strong in population and look good, at least to me they look good, for a beginner not really 100% confident about what should be.
Great fun none the less, stings and all. I know that everyone that I have given honey too has really liked it and has bee very appreciative.