A quick check of both of the hives today showed a lot of flights during the 70 degree afternoon sunshine. A check in the hive show that all of the pollen patties have been eaten and a quart of thin syrup had been chugged down by each hive in a week. These were in the upper brood box checking out the new frames. Things are looking good. Enlarge the photos to see the pollen that they're bringing in.
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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