Friday, December 31, 2010
31 December, 2010 - 7 pm
On 30 December, replaced the Feeder jar for the backyard bees. Weather permiting I will check the jar on Monday.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
22 Dec, 2010 - 12:30pm
It was 61 degrees at the Back yard bees. Skies were cloudy with light winds.
Replaced the feeder jar today. There were a lot of bees roaming around in the top area where the jar is located. Hopefully the bees don't build any comb in there.
Replaced the feeder jar today. There were a lot of bees roaming around in the top area where the jar is located. Hopefully the bees don't build any comb in there.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
19 December, 2010 - 11:30 am
On 17 Dec. a feeder jar was replaced for the Beta hive. The Alpha & Swarm hive did not need replacement.
At the Bee Yard - 2:00 pm
It was 51 degrees, clear skies
Swarm hive - replaced feeder jar. Noticed a few dead bees at entrance area. Noticed bees may have bee diarea!!!! Hope its not nosema...need to look up treatments.
Alpha hive - replaced feeder jar. Lots of bees flying about.
Because I have feeder jars on the hives, I left the inner cover on, so a small hole is there. I covered that hole so the bees use the main entrance instead if this hole.
At the Bee Yard - 2:00 pm
It was 51 degrees, clear skies
Swarm hive - replaced feeder jar. Noticed a few dead bees at entrance area. Noticed bees may have bee diarea!!!! Hope its not nosema...need to look up treatments.
Alpha hive - replaced feeder jar. Lots of bees flying about.
Because I have feeder jars on the hives, I left the inner cover on, so a small hole is there. I covered that hole so the bees use the main entrance instead if this hole.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
16 December, 2010 - 10:00 am
it was 64 degrees at the Backyard hive. It was overcast and slightly windy.
Replaced the empty feeder jar.
My Dad checked the hives on his property, so I need to find out if he replaced the feeder jars.
Replaced the empty feeder jar.
My Dad checked the hives on his property, so I need to find out if he replaced the feeder jars.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11 December, 2:30pm - 2010
It was 61º at the Back Yard Bee colony. Light winds, partly cloudy.
I contacted a couple of local beekeepers to find out if I should leave honey supers on the hive for the winter. They said it would be best to remove the supers because if left on, hive beetles or wax moth may be a problem.
So today I harvested 18 frames of honey. The total weight is just over 45 pounds. The total honey harvest this season is 181 pounds.
At the Bee Yard in the country I checked on the feeder jars.
Alpha hive - only consumed quarter of a cup
Beta hive - half cup consumed
Swarm hive - quarter cup consumed.
Did not see any signs of ants at any of the hives.
I contacted a couple of local beekeepers to find out if I should leave honey supers on the hive for the winter. They said it would be best to remove the supers because if left on, hive beetles or wax moth may be a problem.
So today I harvested 18 frames of honey. The total weight is just over 45 pounds. The total honey harvest this season is 181 pounds.
At the Bee Yard in the country I checked on the feeder jars.
Alpha hive - only consumed quarter of a cup
Beta hive - half cup consumed
Swarm hive - quarter cup consumed.
Did not see any signs of ants at any of the hives.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
9 Dec, 11am - 2010
Today my Dad checked the feeder jars and found that the bees are not consuming very much sugar water.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
4 December, 11 am - 2010
It was about 60º at the Back Yard Hive. Windy and partly cloudy.
This is the first time in about three weeks or so that I opened up the hive. I wanted to make sure the bees have plenty of food for the winter. This hive has two honey supers and two brood boxes. The top honey super has about 5 frames of capped honey, the second honey super has all frames of capped honey! I will leave this for the bees. The top hive body has about four frames that are all honey. The bees fill the second honey super and they fill the top hive body and the fill about half of the bottom hive body. I didn't see any wax moth or larva at this time.
It was about 62º at the Bee Yard at my parents house. It was windy and partly cloudy.
Today I wanted to check on the bees and see if I need to feed any of the hives.
Swarm Hive
This hive has one honey super and two hive bodies.
I opened the hive and discovered that there are very few bees in this hive. The fill about 6 frames of a hive body. The bees covered about four frames in the honey super. So I removed the bottom hive body and left the honey super since that had honey and pollen. I started feeding the bees 1:1 sugar water today. I will continue to feed them until they stop taking the food.
Alpha Hive
This hive has one honey super and two hive bodies.
There was a lot of hive entrance activity.
I opened this hive and found that the bees cover are scattered all over the frames in the honey super and they cover about seven frames in both hive bodies. I didn't see any wax moth or larva. I started feeding the bees 1:1 sugar water today and I will continue to feed them until they stop taking the food.
Beta Hive
This hive has one honey super and two hive bodies.
There was was a lot of hive entrance activity.
I opened the hive and found the honey super full of bees, they filled all frames of the honey super. They also filled eight frames of the top hive body. I didn't check the second lower hive body. I started feeding the bees 1:1 sugar water today and I will continue to feed them until they stop taking the food.
This is the first time in about three weeks or so that I opened up the hive. I wanted to make sure the bees have plenty of food for the winter. This hive has two honey supers and two brood boxes. The top honey super has about 5 frames of capped honey, the second honey super has all frames of capped honey! I will leave this for the bees. The top hive body has about four frames that are all honey. The bees fill the second honey super and they fill the top hive body and the fill about half of the bottom hive body. I didn't see any wax moth or larva at this time.
It was about 62º at the Bee Yard at my parents house. It was windy and partly cloudy.
Today I wanted to check on the bees and see if I need to feed any of the hives.
Swarm Hive
This hive has one honey super and two hive bodies.
I opened the hive and discovered that there are very few bees in this hive. The fill about 6 frames of a hive body. The bees covered about four frames in the honey super. So I removed the bottom hive body and left the honey super since that had honey and pollen. I started feeding the bees 1:1 sugar water today. I will continue to feed them until they stop taking the food.
Alpha Hive
This hive has one honey super and two hive bodies.
There was a lot of hive entrance activity.
I opened this hive and found that the bees cover are scattered all over the frames in the honey super and they cover about seven frames in both hive bodies. I didn't see any wax moth or larva. I started feeding the bees 1:1 sugar water today and I will continue to feed them until they stop taking the food.
Beta Hive
This hive has one honey super and two hive bodies.
There was was a lot of hive entrance activity.
I opened the hive and found the honey super full of bees, they filled all frames of the honey super. They also filled eight frames of the top hive body. I didn't check the second lower hive body. I started feeding the bees 1:1 sugar water today and I will continue to feed them until they stop taking the food.
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