2nd Brood Box
The inspection showed that the bee colony is progressing quickly and will soon run out of space. I’ve decided to add a second brood box. I didn’t have it ready...
25Apr
23Apr
Second rain event
Here is an other example of a rain event. It rained through much of the night with a drop only in the morning as the temperature increased, I presume that...
18Apr
Unexplained curiosity
The weight gain was strong today but I noticed something strange in the data: A… morning and early afternoon weight increase B… late afternoon weight dip C… evening weight increase This dip is even...
17Apr
The Second Inspection
Besides my finger that is still throbbing from a sting received while setting up another hive last night {ouch}, I’m elated! The inspection went extremely well (I think). Saw: ● Eggs ●...
16Apr
Nuu-Bee “sees” the bees leave the hive!
Okay, one more day without doing the 2nd inspection. No time- because I set up two more hives. In any case, a regular pattern is setting in: a decrease during...
14Apr
First rain
This was the first time that we experienced a long drizzly rain (A). Rain shows up as a temporary weight gain on the profile. Once the rain stops and the...
10Apr
First inspection
The 1st inspection revealed a nice burr comb with eggs and larvae. No one was stung. The queen was not seen but hopefully the eggs are a good indication that...
08Apr
More and more sugar syrup!
The bees are continuing to eagerly take the sugar syrup! Tomorrow we are going to open the hive for its first inspection and see what they have been doing with...
05Apr
First sugar syrup feedings
These bees like the sugar syrup! With cool spring nights and a new colony, we have been told to feed the bees sugar syrup. We were a bit surprised to...
02Apr
Nuu-Bee sets up his hive
We set up our first backyard beehive on April 1, 2016, April Fools Day notwithstanding. Underneath the hive, recording the weight and outside temperature every 15 minutes, is an awesome...
