Checked hives

NCbeekeep · February 02, 2014, 05:04:00 PM

I checked on my hives today. As of today I have lost one out of five of my hives. I believe three out of the remaining four are strong. I am hoping I can get all of them through the winter though. They all have a good food supply. It is another month until the maple will be blooming. God willing we will have a good beekeeping year.

iddee · February 02, 2014, 06:05:49 PM

I am 135 mile east of you and the maples are blooming. My hives all have fresh nectar in them.

NCbeekeep · February 03, 2014, 09:41:59 PM

Hi Iddee
I hope It want be long until the Maple is blooming here. Is Randleman NC not the home town of Richard Petty?I bet you have the fastest bees around. Do you race them?

iddee · February 03, 2014, 10:44:05 PM

No, but they do haul a little shine now and then. :-D

Did you know 4 gallon jugs fit nicely in an empty deep on a live deep. Looks just like a normal 2 deep hive. Have never been stopped and checked.

ziffabeek · February 04, 2014, 10:05:52 AM

Oh my goodness Iddee - can't wait to tell that one to mikel. :)

love,
ziffa

BeeMaster2 · February 04, 2014, 12:48:41 PM

Quote from: iddee on February 03, 2014, 10:44:05 PM
No, but they do haul a little shine now and then. :-D

Did you know 4 gallon jugs fit nicely in an empty deep on a live deep. Looks just like a normal 2 deep hive. Have never been stopped and checked.

That is really nice to know. :-D
Jim

NCbeekeep · February 04, 2014, 10:39:33 PM

That is a better plan than Tickle's on Moon Shiners where he hauled it in a camper. I bet no one would check you. Ha! Ha!.