My hives in Clayton (30568) are a different story. The nectar flow in Rabun County about 120 miles north is about a month behind Atlanta. So these hives are really moving slowly.
A lazy spider has the luxury of creating her abode under the top cover of the Rabun Blue hive.
That hive hasn't drawn out the box I gave it on the 20th of April. I adjusted a few things but didn't add a box although I had one with me for that purpose.
The frames in the top two boxes that were being used were filled with nectar, which is a good sing, but none of it capped as it would be in Atlanta.
The green swarm hive in Rabun is drawing that pretty yellow wax I frequently see in hives in Rabun at this time of year. And they are raising brood and growing. But they, too, didn't need any more space.
By the way, I think this swarm came from a feral hive that lives in this old abandoned school that is on the edge of the meadow where the community garden is. I've shown pictures of this hive before. I walked over to look at it on Thursday when I was there, and they were still busy as bees.
Linda,
ReplyDeleteI would like to set up a hive in my back yard. I have jasmine and ligustrum with no bees on them. Do you set up boxes for individuals and teach on the spot?
Suzan
zip 30062 - North east Cobb Co.