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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Wadep4186 on February 21, 2014, 10:03:29 pm

Title: Getting ready for spring
Post by: Wadep4186 on February 21, 2014, 10:03:29 pm
Hey guys I haven't had time to jump in on a conversation  yet  I have been busy getting ready for spring  cleaning frames  and  making  wax foundation   Trying to get every thing ready. :laugh:
Title: Re: Getting ready for spring
Post by: iddee on February 21, 2014, 10:46:45 pm
Glad you made the time. You are going to be busy. From the winter losses I have heard about, the suppliers will all sell out this spring and have orders unfilled.
Title: Re: Getting ready for spring
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 21, 2014, 11:13:34 pm
Agree with Iddee.
  Talking with others close by I am getting numbers of 30 to 50% losses..  not pretty.
   Glad you finally jumped in!!!
   I like to think I am ready for spring, but am also quite sure there will be some sort of mad rush to get something done I forgot about...
Title: Re: Getting ready for spring
Post by: litefoot on February 22, 2014, 03:03:09 am
I tried to focus on Spring earlier this winter and decided to build a 4-chamber mating nuc. I also wanted to have a concrete plan for raising queens before the weather warms. But alas, the weather has turned unseasonably warm and my bees are already flying around 6 weeks earlier than last year. Spring has sprung a surprise...yet again. Time keeps on slipping into the future.
Title: Re: Getting ready for spring
Post by: Perry on February 22, 2014, 07:03:01 am
I tried to focus on Spring earlier this winter and decided to build a 4-chamber mating nuc. I also wanted to have a concrete plan for raising queens before the weather warms. But alas, the weather has turned unseasonably warm and my bees are already flying around 6 weeks earlier than last year. Spring has sprung a surprise...yet again. Time keeps on slipping into the future.

 :D ;)
Title: Re: Getting ready for spring
Post by: LazyBkpr on February 22, 2014, 10:10:38 am
GREAT!  Now that stupid song will be running through my head all day!   >:(
Title: Re: Getting ready for spring
Post by: Dunkel on February 22, 2014, 10:20:10 am
Thing the same thing :laugh:
Title: Re: Getting ready for spring
Post by: JanO on February 23, 2014, 07:43:37 pm
Spring can't get here soon enough for me.  Only in the low 40's and cloudy now, but might get up to the mid 50's in the middle of the week.  I still have frames to put together, but at least I have enough done to get started with this year.