Mid 40s have dropped to mid 30s and below, Time to wrap the boxes. Still taking syrup, have to watch them though. Rather they take the syrup, to early for the solid blocks. have the top insulation shimmed 1/8" for venting of condensation.
DW suffered migraines for yrs, draw the blinds and curtains for the dark and could not have certain odors, Would have me actually squeeze her skull, gave me the heebee jeebees.
Still bringing in pollen, slowing down on syrup but going to make one last 3 gal batch. Still good mid day flying. Making a wooden case for the refractometer. Card stock box won't last, saving the formed foam though. Did notice an hour north of us a keeper had 3 hives wrapped. 39F this AM. Have...
Never had chickens stop laying through winter with no lighting. Fewer eggs, yes, but still enough. BLK AUS laid all through the winter last yr. Have to say all the chickens I've had have been ROCK type birds, RIR, BAR RKS, BUFF RKS and now BLK AUS.
54F @ 6AM with high in the mid 60s. Pretty much the forecast all week for day temps with the low at night in the mid 40s. Kind of weather I get things done outside.
By early spring, late Feb early Mar, all the bees are in the top box exhausting stores. Time for me to flip and get the excluder on, Maple pollen and others are starting, plus time for the pollen patties and 1:1. By this time the queen is starting up here. Also put the Apivar strips in so...
I'll do this if the flow is strong in the spring, fall clean up is out side, all the wax chips fall on the table, not on the bottom board for me to scrape out.