Checking a swarm yard.

[Perry]

I have a new yard that I have been putting all my late swarms. Some of these may end up being combined. I just put second deeps on most, with a few frames of comb and capped honey to help till I have to make a decision. I'll give them another month.
Nice brood patterns on the new frames though, on plastic foundation no less. Wall to wall.

[G3farms]

When do you get your first frost? One that will kill most everything that is still blooming.

Ours is usually very end of Oct to first of Nov.

[Perry]

We usually get our first frost the first week in October.

[iddee]

Looks like there's frost on his chin now.        

[Perry]

Looks like there's frost on his chin now.        

I shoulda cropped that out!   It's getting to be that time of year so I stopped shaving again. Remember that thread I ran years ago about how much money is saved and how much extra cash one can have by merely stopping shaving? Think of all those bee supplies!

[brooksbeefarm]

Hey Frosty, is your snow blower out of the shop yet. Jack

[apisbees]

Jacks being mean again. good burn

[efmesch]

The queen in that hive is something super-special.  From what I could make out, most of the unsealed cells also have larvae in them.  That queen goes around double checking herself to make sure she doesn't waste any cells.

[Dunkel]

Still envious of the facial hair. I could probably pull a goatee now that it would be grey. Darn the Cherokee blood. No offense Jen.

[iddee]

I know what you mean, dunkel. I shave every 2 weeks, whether I need it or not. 

But I'm glad of it. I've always hated to shave.

Also from the Cherokee.