Here's some photos...
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
26 June, 1:30 pm - 2011
It was 90º at the Bee Yard, no wind and partly cloudy
Beta Hive
Somehow I overlooked there being three honey supers on this hive. Two were ready for harvest today so I grabbed them. The third honey super has curing honey in about 80% of the frames, and I added another super. So now this hive has two honey supers.
I did not inspect the hive at this time.
BackYard Bees
Replaced feeder jars for the Eta & Zeta Hives and I put deep hive bodies with lids to cover the jars to prevent rain water from entering.
I did not inspect the hives at this time.
Beta Hive
Somehow I overlooked there being three honey supers on this hive. Two were ready for harvest today so I grabbed them. The third honey super has curing honey in about 80% of the frames, and I added another super. So now this hive has two honey supers.
I did not inspect the hive at this time.
BackYard Bees
Replaced feeder jars for the Eta & Zeta Hives and I put deep hive bodies with lids to cover the jars to prevent rain water from entering.
I did not inspect the hives at this time.
Monday, June 13, 2011
13 June - 2011
11 am Back Yard Bees
Zeta Hive
Looks like the queen has settled in, the girls are busy building comb and storing food.
Eta Hive
Replaced the bottom board with a screened bottom board to help with cooling.
Zeta Hive
Looks like the queen has settled in, the girls are busy building comb and storing food.
Eta Hive
Replaced the bottom board with a screened bottom board to help with cooling.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
12 June, 1:30 pm - 2011
It was 97º at the Bee Yard in the country, no wind and partly cloudy.
Alpha Hive - There were about 2-3 frames of bees and brood last week. This week there are no bees or brood. I disassembled the hive and brought it home. I'll freeze the frames that appear to have wax moth or other pests.
Beta Hive - Opened up the hive and checked the top honey super. There are a few hundred bees scattered throughout the frames. The bottom honey super is being heavily worked by the bees. About 85% of the frames are filled and capped. The honey super might be ready for harvest next weekend.
I didn't have a chance to check on the bees in the Back Yard.
Alpha Hive - There were about 2-3 frames of bees and brood last week. This week there are no bees or brood. I disassembled the hive and brought it home. I'll freeze the frames that appear to have wax moth or other pests.
Beta Hive - Opened up the hive and checked the top honey super. There are a few hundred bees scattered throughout the frames. The bottom honey super is being heavily worked by the bees. About 85% of the frames are filled and capped. The honey super might be ready for harvest next weekend.
I didn't have a chance to check on the bees in the Back Yard.
Friday, June 10, 2011
10 June - 2011
The honey harvest from 4 June yielded 36 pint jars which is about 47 pounds.
Back Yard Bees
Replaced the feeder jars for Eta & Zeta Hives.
Back Yard Bees
Replaced the feeder jars for Eta & Zeta Hives.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
4 June, 2 pm am - 2011
It was 96º at the Back Yard Bees.
Epsilon Hive
Harvested 1 honey super!, did not inspect the hive at this time.
Zeta & Eta Hives
did not inspect the hives at this time.
Epsilon Hive
Harvested 1 honey super!, did not inspect the hive at this time.
Zeta & Eta Hives
did not inspect the hives at this time.
4 June, 10:30 am - 2011
It was 90º at the Bee Yard in the country.
Alpha Hive
Looked through the frames and found capped drone cells and very few capped worker cells.
Beta Hive
Harvested 1 honey super. The remaining honey super looks about 50% full. I put an empty honey super on to replace the one I harvested.
Alpha Hive
Looked through the frames and found capped drone cells and very few capped worker cells.
Beta Hive
Harvested 1 honey super. The remaining honey super looks about 50% full. I put an empty honey super on to replace the one I harvested.
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