Worldwide Beekeeping

General Discussion => Any and Every Thing => Topic started by: rcannon on June 26, 2018, 09:23:01 pm

Title: Checking in
Post by: rcannon on June 26, 2018, 09:23:01 pm

Hello, folks. Finally got a minute to check in. Looks like everyone’s doing ok.
Things are going pretty good down here, I’m on the best honey flow I’ve ever seen. I’m buying, borrowing and building boxes just trying to keep up. Never seen anything like it.
Anyway, hope you folks are having as good a year as I have so far. I needed a good one after last year.

Title: Re: Checking in
Post by: Bakersdozen on June 27, 2018, 09:52:47 am

Hey! rcannon!  Good to hear from you.  That's great that you are have a wonderful year.  Keep us posted on how the season progresses.

Title: Re: Checking in
Post by: efmesch on June 27, 2018, 11:14:45 am

Great report. RC.  I wish I could say the same for the situation here.  Our winter was pretty dry (5th year running of drought conditions), the spring season was hot and now we are suffering from multiple fires (arson) that has destroyed both hives and forage areas  the bees.  The last rain in my area fell in April and the next rain isn't expected before September, at the earliest.

Title: Re: Checking in
Post by: Jen on June 27, 2018, 12:26:51 pm

Ef?...What?... Both of your hives burned up?

Title: Re: Checking in
Post by: efmesch on June 27, 2018, 04:14:04 pm

No, no.  I'm not that close to the flaming Gaza border.  My (7) hives are all okay.  But not too far away, starting about 20 km to the south, the damages have been very heavy for some beekeepers.