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.
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