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Title: First look at hive . . . (video)
Post by: c10250 on February 29, 2012, 11:56:35 AM
I treated for mites last fall . . . insulated . . . . gave them an upper entrance . . . and put them to bed weighing over 140 lbs.

I opened the hive up today to find this . . . .

first hive inspection 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J4DxmKg3mc#ws)

Actually, because of the shim, there were just as many bees sticking to the inner cover, that was not shown in this video.

Title: Re: First look at hive . . . (video)
Post by: splitrock on February 29, 2012, 03:45:13 PM
Yes sir. That's a nice sight. I am surprised you have the weather for it today.

Next time we get into the fifties over here, the top feeders are going on mine.

Joel
Title: Re: First look at hive . . . (video)
Post by: Sparky on February 29, 2012, 05:32:13 PM
LOOKS SWEET ! Do they have any honey left ?
Title: Re: First look at hive . . . (video)
Post by: c10250 on February 29, 2012, 05:54:51 PM
Quote from: Sparky on February 29, 2012, 05:32:13 PM
LOOKS SWEET ! Do they have any honey left ?

After subtracting for added insulation/super, . . ., etc, the double deep weighs 117 lbs.   I have around 30 lbs of stores left before critical weight is reached.  I don't think I'll come close to that.  Pollen starts to come in in a few weeks.

Ken
Title: Re: First look at hive . . . (video)
Post by: Country Heart on March 01, 2012, 05:59:55 PM
Very nice!  It's always inspiring to hear, or rather see in this case, success stories.
Title: Re: First look at hive . . . (video)
Post by: Old Blue on March 02, 2012, 01:38:52 AM
Thanks for sharing.  They look great.

How do you go about weighing your hive?

Old Blue
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Kali-bone-ya
Title: Re: First look at hive . . . (video)
Post by: c10250 on March 02, 2012, 11:30:45 AM
Quote from: Old Blue on March 02, 2012, 01:38:52 AM
Thanks for sharing.  They look great.

How do you go about weighing your hive?

Old Blue
West coast taxation with no representation in...
Kali-bone-ya

Hive sits on a platform scale.