Went in to both hives today to take out the Amitraz strips. Didn't spend any time going through the hives because I wanted to leave them undisturbed. This is not the time of year to have a queen get damaged during inspectionm The north hive is doing well and you can see they are bringing in pollen. I should do a mite check, but probably will wait till the Spring.
When I started, I thought,"This will be a year in my life, with bees." I would chronicle all the steps and stages, all the trials and tribulation. It would bee my journal and outlet as well as my record of beekeeping. That was February. Now, on the other side of summer, it's October. One of the hives has been slimed by small hive beetles. The ladies have absconded. Perhaps, by keeping a closer journal, I -- and perhaps you, dear reader -- will learn more about beekeeping in North Florida.
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