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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: mamapoppybee on January 15, 2015, 02:18:37 pm

Title: I spy with my little eye an active hive! wahoo
Post by: mamapoppybee on January 15, 2015, 02:18:37 pm

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So far things are looking good for these ladies and iv seen a gent today as well. They still have a bit of food store took a peek and they havent touched what i gave them as the just in case. I suppose today they could be eating and back filling the empty cells. They were hard at clean up. On other interesting news mama saw some trees starting to bud. Oh and i got out an got me some sun too! nothing makes me more happy then sun!  Hope other keeps are finding good news weather permitting checks.

Title: Re: I spy with my little eye an active hive! wahoo
Post by: Lburou on January 15, 2015, 02:29:19 pm

Great report!  Glad to hear of your drone sighting too!  Which trees are budding?  :)

Title: Re: I spy with my little eye an active hive! wahoo
Post by: Jen on January 15, 2015, 02:30:50 pm

Awesome Mama! We've got some buds out on our maples as well. Good new for me as well... so far. All three hives seem to be hangin' in there, but two of the hives are all over the fondant.
 
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Title: Re: I spy with my little eye an active hive! wahoo
Post by: mamapoppybee on January 15, 2015, 02:33:30 pm

a vary large ornamental pear, and some stone fruits ie peach, apricot, and nectarine. The pear is normally first to flower has these big silver buds like and old mans beard. ( take no offense please) I get giddy when spring comes back around! So this will be my first spring with a hive like this when do i start to feed 1 to 1 and such?

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Post by: Perry on January 15, 2015, 02:45:11 pm

As soon as your temps hit 10 C (50 F) and above.

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Post by: mamapoppybee on January 15, 2015, 02:51:08 pm

is it for so many consecutive days? cuz oh my is it fab out perry! If i could send you a ray of this warmth i so would.

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Post by: iddee on January 15, 2015, 03:32:44 pm

You start to feed sugar syrup when they need it to keep from starving and the temp. of the syrup will stay above 55 F. Wait if you can, as once started, you cannot let them run empty or they will starve quickly. When you start, the queen starts laying. Another 1,000 mouths daily will have to have feed.

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Post by: Jen on January 15, 2015, 03:38:50 pm

eah, so much difference in feeding bee candy than feeding syrup. I'm still learning on this topic as well.