Yeah, I know. Not a word from me about my bees for months. I still have the two hives. I have done inspections and they seem be doing well. We have had an uncommon stretch of very cold weather over the last few weeks. I have been wondering about how well the girls have been doing. But whenever it warms up a bit, I see them flying around the hive. More than likely taking cleansing flights. I would like to open the hives for a quick inspection, but I have not been home or available when the temperature was warm enough. I would like it to be at least 50 F before I take the lid off.
I have inspected the hives a few times between my posts. Both hives seem to be doing ok. I am concerned that there may not be enough flowers in the area to provide nectar enough to get the surplus honey that will be mine. I will be looking into what I can plant in the meadow for the bees.
I may start feeding sugar syrup soon to get the hives a boost in their brood production. It's ironic that that I worry about the amount of food available for the hives and yet I want to increase the number of bees in the hive.
