Hive Check

It's 52 degrees, slightly overcast and no wind. The bees were very docile today. They had gnawed away one cornor of the waxed paper that surrounds the pollen patty and were busily chowing down. They have slowed thier intake of syrup considerably. That may be due to the presence of the pollen patty.

Getting Ready For Spring

Casey and I pulled the top brood chamber off of the lower one and inserted a pollen patty. The patty was about the size of a hamburger patty and maybe an eighth of an inch thick. The bees were many and very active!

Last weekend we moved the hive up into the field so that it will be exposed to more sunlight. I talked to Mr. Gallimore of Wills Ridge Lumber and he was kind enough to give us permission to set the hives up in his field.