🐝💗Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!💗🐝

[drstratton]

I did consider this one and the 2/4. All had their +/-.

If it works as good as ours and it should, it will be great for you.

 

[drstratton]

We're getting 4-7 inches of snow, or maybe more, or maybe less, today/tonight. While I was on my walk, I stopped to look at the beehive. Nobody was out, of course. I said, "Stay warm, girls. See you in a few months."

That should make your husband happy...lol

 

[R2elk]

That's just crazy cold. Don't think I could do it. I live in a moderate climate. We have hot days, cold days and a lot of beautiful temps in between.

The low humidity really helps.

 

[drstratton]

The low humidity really helps.

Yes, that makes a difference.

 

[Sally PB]

So dry cold is like dry heat?

 

[R2elk]

So dry cold is like dry heat?

Dry is always better than humid.

I grew up in SW PA. The coldest I remember it getting was -6⁰F. I will gladly take -20⁰F here over -6⁰F there.

Humidity makes my arthritis feel much worse.

 

[drstratton]

It was a pretty nice day today. The bees were out and about a little. Hubs wanted to see if they were utilizing the sugar blocks. They were.

This is Hive #2, one of the nuc's.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

It was a pretty nice day today. The bees were out and about a little. Hubs wanted to see if they were utilizing the sugar blocks. They were.

This is Hive #2, one of the nuc's.
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Looks like they're working the block over pretty good. Made up 3 feeder shims today with 10 lbs sugar in each now drying.

 

[drstratton]

Looks like they're working the block over pretty good. Made up 3 feeder shims today with 10 lbs sugar in each now drying.

Yeah they're doing a good job on it.
Is that your first or second batch? Sorry, my brain can't remember...lol

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Yeah they're doing a good job on it.
Is that your first or second batch? Sorry, my brain can't remember...lol

This is the only batch I make. Don't put them on until the boxes feel light on the heft. Last winter they didn't really use them. With this early cold coming in I have to really keep an eye on them. After the fall extraction, 100 lbs +/- they still had over 80 lbs + coming into winter. Another thing I do is take unrendered capping and let them clean it early spring when the weather warms.