Title: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: Ben Framed on November 13, 2022, 04:06:21 PM
Post by: Ben Framed on November 13, 2022, 04:06:21 PM
Have you noticed when bees stop laying for Winter in your area?
Phillip
Phillip
Title: Re: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: Donovan J on November 13, 2022, 08:06:10 PM
Post by: Donovan J on November 13, 2022, 08:06:10 PM
I'm new to California so I don't know quite yet but they're still laying quite a bit as of now
Title: Re: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: BeeMaster2 on November 13, 2022, 08:14:54 PM
Post by: BeeMaster2 on November 13, 2022, 08:14:54 PM
The bees in the observation hive slowed down a couple of weeks ago, no new eggs right now. Bee numbers are really down. They should start up again on December 22.
Jim Altmiller
Jim Altmiller
Title: Re: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: Michael Bush on November 14, 2022, 07:10:53 AM
Post by: Michael Bush on November 14, 2022, 07:10:53 AM
Mine stopped sometime in October. By mid October they had pretty much shut down.
Title: Re: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: The15thMember on November 14, 2022, 09:04:44 AM
Post by: The15thMember on November 14, 2022, 09:04:44 AM
My bees are somewhat variable between hives. Some of my colonies are shut down my mid-October and others by mid-November. I usually still have a few colonies with brood when I close them up for the winter, so I don't know exactly what my latest brood date is, but I'd doubt I have any brood by December.
Title: Re: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: Michael Bush on November 14, 2022, 10:59:23 AM
Post by: Michael Bush on November 14, 2022, 10:59:23 AM
>My bees are somewhat variable between hives.
Exactly. They don't all shut down at the same time. There is a genetic component. The same with running out the drones. The feral survivors tend to keep more drones than the domestic varieties and the darker bees more than the Italians. The same with shutting down brood rearing. The feral survivors are more frugal ans shut down sooner. The darker races next. The Italians may not even shut down, but usually it's at least a month later than the others.
Exactly. They don't all shut down at the same time. There is a genetic component. The same with running out the drones. The feral survivors tend to keep more drones than the domestic varieties and the darker bees more than the Italians. The same with shutting down brood rearing. The feral survivors are more frugal ans shut down sooner. The darker races next. The Italians may not even shut down, but usually it's at least a month later than the others.
Title: Re: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: TheHoneyPump on November 14, 2022, 01:57:11 PM
Post by: TheHoneyPump on November 14, 2022, 01:57:11 PM
All that, well put MB.
Title: Re: When do bees stop laying for the Winter in your area?
Post by: Ben Framed on November 14, 2022, 03:13:45 PM
Post by: Ben Framed on November 14, 2022, 03:13:45 PM
Rephrased: For those of you who notice such things; When does 'your' particular breed, or breeds of bees (even if they are 'mutts') lol, 'generally' stop laying or 'almost' stop laying in 'your area' on average 'in a normal' winter weather patterned year at your location?.... :cheesy: lol
Naturally this may vary slightly from year to year considering weather patterns and conditions.
Phillip
Naturally this may vary slightly from year to year considering weather patterns and conditions.
Phillip