I am really going to try to be better this year with updates about beekeeping on Cushings. Really.
Last year was not terribly successful - between traveling much of the summer, and generally poor weather at critical times during nectar flow in May and June, I had a very small honey crop in 2011. Very little swarming (that I know of) and one swarm went into a hive that was a dead-out from the prior winter. But we had one good honey extraction in our kitchen and was able to bottle and give to each helper a little 2 oz. bear bottle with honey they just extracted.
I went into winter with four hives in pretty good health, expecting to lose two of them by now. The good news is I got a report today from our Caretaker that three hives are showing signs of life. I am heading up this weekend to feed them candy boards which I hope will keep them going until I get back to feed them in early May.
Last year was not terribly successful - between traveling much of the summer, and generally poor weather at critical times during nectar flow in May and June, I had a very small honey crop in 2011. Very little swarming (that I know of) and one swarm went into a hive that was a dead-out from the prior winter. But we had one good honey extraction in our kitchen and was able to bottle and give to each helper a little 2 oz. bear bottle with honey they just extracted.
I went into winter with four hives in pretty good health, expecting to lose two of them by now. The good news is I got a report today from our Caretaker that three hives are showing signs of life. I am heading up this weekend to feed them candy boards which I hope will keep them going until I get back to feed them in early May.
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Hello Mr Spencer,
So, now with the bee season almost over: how are things? Looking forward to read some news
Sincerely
Markus (checking back here an then for the last two years or so...)
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