Spring flow slows down fast

[BrentX]

10 days ago the hives were drawing and filling a super per week.  The super count was about 25 % ahead of last year at this time. The brood nest was three plus boxes deep. 

Supers put on a week ago are still being drawn but at a much slower pace.  The brood nest is being back filled with nectar, as the queens have slowed by about half.  It is like a switch was turned.  This bee behavior matches the local blooming.  Lots of flowers appeared a month early, and are now spent. 

[sterling]

That's is a good description of my area of middle TN.

[rober]

same in the st louis area. we appear to be going into a drought. the lack of rain slowed everything down.

[kingbee]

Welcome to farming.

[Vance G]

We are still cold up here and have had a lot of rain.  Bees are not quite making a living waiting for the main flow which is a few weeks off at least.  I am actually having to feed splits.   My Carnies who I love for wintering so well have really backed off broodrearing.  I guess I needed to keep feeding and think I will give the ones not supered a taste.