We had two good honey harvests in our kitchen in July and August - mostly from two hives but extracted about 100 pounds in the two rounds of harvesting. Did both extractions in the kitchen with only a little mess.
Lost one of the eight hives to either CCD or a bum queen - have was completely empty, which is not the typical symptom of CCD. But went into the fall with seven hives. Medicated, put on mouse guards (after shooing a mouse and nest out of one hive) and tucked in for the winter. I have painted the deeps dark green this year so did not wrap them.
It has been very cold and snowy this winter and I have not been out to inspect them. But our caretaker has been by on occasion to make sure that snow drifts are not blocking the hive entrances.
Next planned trip out will be mid to late March to feed pollen patties, and then mid April to start spring sugar-water feeding.
