Got into the girls this weekend and everything looks awesome!! The Mississippi Queen is laying and we saw 2 frames chock full of eggs! They are packing in the pollen and drawing out comb! And Bud- you were wrong! They are the sweetest things!
The ol' Georgia gals have filled up 2 deeps and a medium with brood and nectar. We did some rearranging and put an empty medium on top. Hope she moves the brood down and the nectar up. Lots of drone comb and 2-3 cups but didn't see anything that looked like a completed or to be completed queen cell. Lots and lots o' bees though. Maybe enough to make a finishing nuc! ;).
Beautiful weekend and great fun!
Oh! And I did a drop count on my old hive - only 2 varroa!! After 48 hours! Isn't that awesome! They kicked some mite butt! Hooray!
love!
ziffa
8-)
Bartender, I'll have what shes having :-D
I dont even know you, but you have to have one of the most upbeat personalities of all.
she is like that in person. wish someone had a camera going when she was doing the happy dance across the lawn after her swarm catch :-D
ziffa,glad your girls are doing great. it was nice meeting yall at bud's. ...schawee
K9, one phrase comes to mind when Ziffa is involved..."cute as a button"!
Glad to hear things are good Liz!
Scott
Add my ditto to all the above. One sweet lady.
:)
Life is good.
Aww! You guys are making my computer turn pink! and me too! :oops:
I can get a little over-boisterous, but I figure fun is more fun if you have fun having fun! Right? lol Sometimes I get carried away.
I think I'm still high from the weekend at Bud's too. I'm just so happy with the bees!
love,
ziffa
Ziffa
I am so happy for you and glad you are enjoying the bees. Do you have 2 hives now??. I saw that your hubby went along to Bud's with you, so he must be involved as well.
Continue to have a wonderful time this season with the bees. I truly love being around them as you do. My friend Shawna who started beekeeping last year, helps me with my inspections. We go nice and slow and Shawna takes many photos of our inspections. We just watch the bees and we both know how pleasant it is to be around them. We smile a lot and feel very peaceful.
Annette
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Glad to hear your girls are doing well Ziffa. Keep up the enthusiasm! Its contagious!
...JP
Quote from: ziffabeek on April 18, 2011, 07:47:22 PM
I think I'm still high from the weekend at Bud's too.
ziffa
Hmm, and you guys told her it was oregano too didnt ya :-D
No, we just told her it was berry juice. We didn't tell her it was two years since fermentation... :-* :shock: :-D