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Post by drew on Dec 21, 2014 17:53:04 GMT -7
WINTER SOLSTICE
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Post by NormCounterman on Dec 22, 2014 0:32:43 GMT -7
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Post by jardiniere28 on Dec 26, 2014 14:12:46 GMT -7
Speaking of which, I have 3 hives which are good girls and are all nice and cozy in the bottom deep.
Then I have the wild girls who are covering the tops of both deeps. There are a LOT of bees in there.
I am def. going to start feeding them, but I'm sure it's way too early to make a split, right?
Any advice?
Thanks!
Claire
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Post by HarryVanderpool on Dec 26, 2014 18:44:18 GMT -7
It's really nice to have hives with bees in the lower box this early in the winter. I have some of those, bot also some in the upper box AND lower box and some mainly up top. The ones up top are the ones to look a little closer at because they have a long way to go until the next nectar flow. Of course, my bees will be in sunny California in a few weeks with feeders full of syrup and pollen patties. But for your hives, I would consider making candy boards for the lighter ones. Bees do really on fondant candy boards at a time where feeding syrup really doesn't work. As for splits; where would you get queens? Anyway, I would wait until March or April at the earliest so that your splits have a regular flow of pollen coming in to support brood rearing.  |
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Post by jardiniere28 on Jan 6, 2015 12:35:34 GMT -7
Thank you!! Candy boards made and in place.
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Post by drew on Jan 9, 2015 11:30:15 GMT -7
To much candy, hive becomes to big to soon they swarm. Not enough candy, they starve. Eeeeee Beekeeping, REALLY is fun.  |
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