there all still live

danno · January 09, 2009, 03:27:36 PM

I went out this morning stethoscope in hand and check all hives. About 9 degs out. There all still buzzing

BjornBee · January 09, 2009, 03:45:18 PM

Quote from: danno on January 09, 2009, 03:27:36 PM
I went out this morning stethoscope in hand and check all hives. About 9 degs out. There all still buzzing

Next time, put the stethoscope in your ear.... :lau:

Sorry, it's that time of year.

jdpro5010 · January 09, 2009, 05:07:43 PM

Thats what I been doing wrong! :shock:

dpence · January 09, 2009, 07:33:02 PM

:lau: BjornBee

Scadsobees · January 10, 2009, 01:33:08 AM

Thats good! Almost halfway there!!! We'll see what happens next week when it gets -20 F out (maybe).... :'(

danno · January 12, 2009, 09:04:35 AM

-20????????? It must get colder down there in the south part of the state. I know that the worst is yet to come and its only half way there and expect to have loses. If and when I loose them I want to know about when it happens. If I know one dies in say Feb and when I open it up and find they ran out of food I just think that would be good information for the future.

Scadsobees · January 12, 2009, 10:01:14 AM

Sorry, bad conversion... but below 0 is still really cold...

Scadsobees · January 12, 2009, 10:03:20 AM

Quote from: danno on January 12, 2009, 09:04:35 AM
-20????????? It must get colder down there in the south part of the state. I know that the worst is yet to come and its only half way there and expect to have loses. If and when I loose them I want to know about when it happens. If I know one dies in say Feb and when I open it up and find they ran out of food I just think that would be good information for the future.

I always look at it this way: if they made it this far then they are probably healthy, the sick colonies die sooner. Now it is just a question of if they have enough food, and that is usually more of a problem in late Feb/March when they start raising brood.
Rick

danno · January 12, 2009, 10:12:54 AM

Thanks rick
I know they all have more than enough food. What I am realy looking for is the best place to winter. I have some in the field with a pallet and snowplowed wind break, some in the tractor shed with a open eastern exposer and some in the barn.