Every hot night my two hives have bees hanging out on the front porch, but tonight finally Bermuda looks like there's a much bigger group than in the past. Probably this means that the amount of brood hatching is finally catching up to Destin (the hive on the right)...
Here's an up-close look at Bermuda with the thick group of bees gathering on the porch at the end of the day.
Tonight I'll need to build a couple of extra supers to have on hand - I'll bet these girls are working hard to fill the current honey supers and that when I inspect this weekend, I'll need to add a new one.
I love your Bee Blog - I'm a new beekeeper myself, and it's nice to hear someone else's adventures. Great photos, too.
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Why is the lid propped up on your hive? justmewdc@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteDid you find that keeping the honey bees on the deck help keep hive beetles away--no soft ground underneath the hives in which they could pupate?
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