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April rain brings May pains

5/21/2017

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Weather has been very rainy and cold, neither good for bees. The left hive, weak from the start, hasn't progressed very much at all. Still only about 4 active frames, some minimal brood and honey activity. Found the queen easily but the lack of growth in this hive is cause for alarm. 
   causes? Some of the bees might have jumped to the right hive
                 Queen is not a good queen

Left hive is buzzing away. All frames in bottom hive box active with both honey and brood. Except for one thing - brood is not  well patterned. While I've read that new bees and workers may need time getting brood sorted out, my bee advisor, Al, did not think the hive was doing well. During my inspection, I did not see the queen, but I was not overly worried as I did see enough brood activity.

Al was going to throw a new nuc in the left hive and was going to take a look at the right one again. In the meantime, I'm still feeding.
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    Lynne Gobioff has been keeping bees for six years. She has completed the Journeyman Beekeeping Course from the University of Montana, and about bees - she'll say "With everything I've learned there's so much more to know!"

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