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Title: Strong Hives Drones -Flying
Post by: DayValleyDahlias on May 06, 2010, 07:49:40 PM
Okay dear bee friends, getting ready to inspect the hives...noticed lot's of drones flying this afternoon...any ideas?

I won't be able to open things up until tomorrow, wah...

Many thanks **
Title: Re: Strong Hives Drones -Flying
Post by: Michael Bush on May 07, 2010, 01:23:45 AM
It sounds like afternoon at the beehives in spring... the drones are all headed out to their days work (searching for a queen until they are exhaused) and the hive has a healthy number of them to do the job, which means they are prospering enough to spare the food to do so.  I'd say things sound great.
Title: Re: Strong Hives Drones -Flying
Post by: DayValleyDahlias on May 07, 2010, 11:10:22 AM
Thanks so much MB, these bees are really quite awesome!
Title: Re: Strong Hives Drones -Flying
Post by: annette on May 07, 2010, 06:34:25 PM
Good luck Sharon with the inspection. I would be curious to know how your hives are doing after the inspection.  You have had lots of luck just leaving them alone.

Good to see you again

Annette
Title: Re: Strong Hives Drones -Flying
Post by: DayValleyDahlias on May 11, 2010, 02:37:46 AM
Hi Annette,

No inspection due to RAIN!!!  Odd weather here for sure!!