Hive report for the past 10 days. Went to springs farm to insert fondant frames and forgot my hive tool. No beekeeping without hive tool. Just observing front porch activity they were flying out and kind up and all around kinda like dancing. Cleansing flight and stretching their wings. I hope that some were triangulating. This is the hive that Had a high mite count. The other hives at the vegetable patch was doing well too ...flying out and dancing around. One hive was low on stores.
Haven't visited to any other hives lately but hope to change that on Tuesday. I must get these fondant frames put in hives with more stores. Can't wait to see all the hives.
Since I was unable to place fondant frames in hives just yet, they are sitting on my back porch. My back for neighbor has bees and they found the frames. They are very happy to for the Christmas treat.
Things to do:
Taking two empty hives at Bigger's
Checking black's hives & placing fondant frames
Checking in on Foy's, LWA, placing fondant frames
Checking on Tim's and placing fondant frames
For beginner beekeepers fondant is a cooked candy that can help sustain a hive for many days. I am placing them in a deep brood box or brood chamber replacing an empty frame with the fondant frame. In these chillyer temps you have to be quick opening the hive or you can gl the winter brood. That will result in death of the pupae and they will be discarded.
Remember always shop www.mamabehive.com for all your honey, beeswax products and candle needs.
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