Lucretia is catching up
to Rosamund
The ratio of bees to comb is finally small enough that you can see what they've been doing.
Since the tulip poplars started blooming last week, they have nearly quit taking the sugar syrup and the wax has been flying as they build like mad.
I moved the backboards to the ends of the hives and took out the syrup jars they've been ignoring this morning. Both have baby combs on bar 9.
I moved the backboards to the ends of the hives and took out the syrup jars they've been ignoring this morning. Both have baby combs on bar 9.
This is amazing! I like very much that you can see the work as it progresses. I'd thought that it was pretty much concealed and only when you opened the hive could you see it. But this design is great. Go bees!
ReplyDeleteAlways cool to have an observation port, allows one to "obsess" about them without any harm :)
ReplyDeleteI love how the window lets me check on them without annoying them.
ReplyDelete:-). Everybody's happy.
Kkitty,
ReplyDeleteGreat progress indeed. Looks like they are doing well. Missed you last night at the meeting.
I would have been there, but I had a prior commitment, made before I started investigating beekeeping. I won't be at the next one either.
ReplyDeleteWhat did the speaker talk about?
How did u make your observation bee hive?
ReplyDeleteHi Kat...we didn't make we bought...no construction skills at this house. Here is the link and there are others. Most show them with the observation window as more the rule than the exception.
Deletehttp://www.thegardenhive.com/