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Title: The Growth of My Hive has Stopped
Post by: bwallace23350 on June 23, 2016, 03:24:29 PM
Is this because there is just not much blooming right now or should I be worried?
Title: Re: The Growth of My Hive has Stopped
Post by: Michael Bush on June 23, 2016, 03:42:50 PM
Look around and see what's blooming and see if bees are working it.  Also check the weight of the hive to see if it's too light which might indicate they will starve soon...
Title: Re: The Growth of My Hive has Stopped
Post by: bwallace23350 on June 24, 2016, 09:47:33 AM
Checked the weight and it is heavy. I would guess each 10 frame deep weights 70 plus lbs. They only thing they seem to be working are the popcorn trees and my half acre of wildflowers. I also called a local bee keeper and they said that this was the dearth. By the end of next month things should pick back up so I am no so worried now.
Title: Re: The Growth of My Hive has Stopped
Post by: GSF on June 28, 2016, 08:14:29 AM
...yeah, they went from working to bearding, bunch of bums!

Around my neck of the woods pokeberry(pokesalad), maybe some sourwood, iron weed, some wildflowers, and Chinese umbrella tree are blooming. In about 2 to 3 weeks the cotton and soybean will kick up. Mine are extremely busy first thing every morning. Once it gets hot they slow down a lot.