Author Topic: First check this year (Read 21478 times)

rodmaker · « **Reply #60 on:** February 06, 2014, 08:34:48 pm »

Jen i live in Madera ca just about 20 miles north of fresno dad ant is a half hour from my place. There is no nectar at all right now and i have been feeding , the almond bloom is the first real flow of the year for this area bees from all over the country starting to arrive for pollination. I have gotten close to one and a half inchs of rain in the last week i depend on the rain for the wild flower nectar in the foot hills around me.hope it keeps raining.

Jen · « **Reply #61 on:** February 06, 2014, 09:05:22 pm »

Rod- Crazy! How many hives do you have ?

rodmaker · « **Reply #62 on:** February 07, 2014, 11:52:08 am »

Jen i only have ten hives at the moment but am thinking of growing. I am just not sure right now due to drought i do not want to have to feed bees all year only have enough honey to feed the hives i already have.

Jen · « **Reply #63 on:** February 07, 2014, 12:33:35 pm »

Understandable. Might be a good idea to hold tight this year. I may have to split this year, don't know yet. I have one double deep. Don't plan on more than two, so it would be managable to feed them if I have to. There is also plenty of water in my yard over the summer as well. Good luck

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