Took a peek today

Mklangelo · March 02, 2008, 05:10:14 PM

All three hives are alive. Cluster on the two stronger ones are still in the middle which makes me think they still have food in the middle. Not many dead bees in those two hives. The weaker of the three had quite a few dead bees they moved out and put on top of the inner cover. I would say 300 dead bees, maybe more. Very active, lots of noise in that weaker hive..

We hit 50F today so I wasn't worried about heat loss. I had the lids open for about 10 seconds total on each one. I thought of feeding but didn't want to rile them up by chipping ice away from the reduced entrances. I think they will make it.

The Weather Underground link in my sig showing a low temperature compared to what we have right now. It's now 45F

reinbeau · March 02, 2008, 08:31:42 PM

Ooh, I like that sig idea, I may steal it (Wunderground is my favorite weather page!)

Well, I guess I'm not smart enough to steal it - how did you get that to show up? The code they say to copy doesn't seem to work :(

DrKurtG · March 02, 2008, 09:06:51 PM

Yes. We did a thorough inspection today as well since the temperature hit 60 F. I started a journal last year to help keep track of our trials and tribulations...

http://caseyscombshoney.blogspot.com/

mgates61 · March 02, 2008, 11:58:17 PM

Where do U find the code on the site ?? I can't find it.

Mike

Mklangelo · March 03, 2008, 05:42:32 AM

should i have chipped the ice away from the entrance?

Mklangelo · March 03, 2008, 05:47:08 AM

Quote from: reinbeau on March 02, 2008, 08:31:42 PM
Ooh, I like that sig idea, I may steal it (Wunderground is my favorite weather page!)

Well, I guess I'm not smart enough to steal it - how did you get that to show up? The code they say to copy doesn't seem to work :(

get the weather report for your city then go about halfway down and see the section "get a free weather sticker for your website" There are the instructions there.

beekeeperookie · March 03, 2008, 08:05:49 AM

I put it in my signature block but I dont see it coming up on the message boards

bassman1977 · March 03, 2008, 08:19:44 AM

Quoteshould i have chipped the ice away from the entrance?

Can the bees get out if they wanted to? If no, clear the entrance. :jail:

BeeHopper · March 03, 2008, 04:12:41 PM

Finally :-D

Sunny, Warm and Breezy in South Jersey. Eight of Nine Hives very active today, can't complain :-D

KONASDAD · March 03, 2008, 05:21:51 PM

checked at lunch today too. All 5 flying, w/ lots of bees doing orintation flights. All bringing in pollen, all eating some candy board and some were using Bee-pro I had laid out on an innercover in the yard. Still likely to have one more winter weather pattern before its all over...Makes the decision to put on pollen patty difficult decision. Dont want to start too early...

Mklangelo · March 03, 2008, 05:34:58 PM

Quote from: KONASDAD on March 03, 2008, 05:21:51 PM
checked at lunch today too. All 5 flying, w/ lots of bees doing orintation flights. All bringing in pollen, all eating some candy board and some were using Bee-pro I had laid out on an innercover in the yard. Still likely to have one more winter weather pattern before its all over...Makes the decision to put on pollen patty difficult decision. Dont want to start too early...

58F there by you today. That's crazy.