The Honey Factory

[karenerwin]

Another interesting video .

Thanks for sharing, that was interesting!

 

[duluthralphie]

Another interesting video .

I need some Puerto Rico bees to tame my mean hive... if they are still alive.

 

[R2elk]

My hive of Italians is apparently doing well. Every day they drag out one or two dead bees.

I am concerned about the Saskatraz hive because I have seen zero activity for over a month. No dead bees being dragged out and no flights on warmer days. It looks suspiciously like the whole hive may be dead but it is too cold and windy to take a look inside.

 

[duluthralphie]

My hive of Italians is apparently doing well. Every day they drag out one or two dead bees.

I am concerned about the Saskatraz hive because I have seen zero activity for over a month. No dead bees being dragged out and no flights on warmer days. It looks suspiciously like the whole hive may be dead but it is too cold and windy to take a look inside.

They drag out bees when it’s 0 degrees?

 

[R2elk]

They drag out bees when it’s 0 degrees?

It hasn't been down to zero this year (5°F is the low so far). Every day this year, the temp has gotten above freezing. It is already 34°F this morning.

 

[duluthralphie]

We are suppose to get into the 30s today. Maybe I will see some snow bees.

 

[Shadrach]

The Asian Hornet arrived here a couple of years ago. It's in the USA now.
We had 7 hives, 5 off which were doing well.
We took down the last hive last week. The hornets wiped the lot out.
It's very depressing to open a hive and not find a single live bee.
There are things you can do and if you keep bees, now is the time to research what works and what doesn't.
The good news is some French bee colonies have adapted and have worked out how to defend their hives.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have life in my nice bees.
I saw no life and no dead bees outside the mean hive.

Lots of dead bees outside the nice hive, but still some flying around.

There were 2 bees dead on top the snow near the mean bees hive, but I think they were nice bees that flew a little too far and dropped dead. lol

 

[R2elk]

It is sunny and calm out. I opened the Saskatraz hive and confirmed that the bees are all dead. I did find something that did not belong in the hive. I have never seen a wasp like this before.

 

[Kusanar]

It is sunny and calm out. I opened the Saskatraz hive and confirmed that the bees are all dead. I did find something that did not belong in the hive. I have never seen a wasp like this before.
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I don't know what that is, but looks like your girls did a number on it before they died...