Monday, April 8, 2013

Bee-utiful Sunday

Papa Bear was riding around the property testing out the truck after repairing the radiator He called me to say that there were a few bees around the SE trap!

A few minutes later he called to tell me there were a few bees checking out the SW trap.  I wanted to see! Papa Bear picked me and the grandson up. We checked all the traps and all five of the traps we have up had some activity around them.  I do hope the bees liked the traps and move in this week.  How exciting!  It will be awesome if we are outside and be able to see a swarm go into one of them.

I will be getting ready just in case and setting up more brood boxes in the apiary today.

6 comments:

  1. Around here if it rains in the morning and then begins to clear up and get hot I can count on a swarm coming out of a hive. Evening are when I seem to see swarms come into my traps. I had the privilege of witnessing two incoming swarms into my traps last year while I was standing there looking at them.

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    1. Preppy...I am afraid the ones we saw were our own bees....we had a swarm today!

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    1. Sandy...It must have been scouts from our own hive as we had a swarm today but were lucky enough to catch it. We checked the traps this evening and not a bee in sight. We'll see what tomorrow brings!

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    1. Hey my sweet baby boy! I love you right back. Stay safe! Honey coming in soon and will get a package off to you.

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