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Signs of the season

  • 30 Mar 2023 8:08 AM
    Message # 13150697
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    I am watching for Drones flying.

    We need drones in the air to get queens mated, for this seasons splits.

    I was hoping to get an early start and maybe make some queens before the nucs hit the streets and the bees hit the trees, survivor drones...

    My splitting tool is getting itchy, but Mother Nature is playing tricks on us again.  Stuff is blooming but the rains are messing it up and the low temps are restricting flying hours.


  • 26 Apr 2023 6:36 PM
    Reply # 13182148 on 13150697
    Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Apr 26 first swarm collected.

    Last year, first swarm collected was Apr 16.

    I'm going to do some reduction tomorrow, hope I find some queen cells to make an easy split.

    1 of my hives may have swarmed yesterday, I got reports of a lot of bees in the air yesterday (when I homed the swarm I collected) at that spot this AM.

    Last modified: 26 Apr 2023 6:47 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
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