Today was 63 and sunny! We added a 3rd deep to Penelobee (now they both have 3) and a 2nd honey super. Added two honey supers to Beeatrice. Bees were up in both covers so they are movin' on up!
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
June 13 - Mite Quick Strips
This week it was just my Dad checking the bees, so I wasn't there to film. He put on some mite quick strips, and added one honey super to Penelobee's stack (left).
Thursday, June 1, 2017
June 1 - Reversals & Entrance Reducers & Mite tests, oh my!
It's June! In this week's video you can see our first attempt to use the mite counting kit!
Beeatrice - doing well! We did a reversal and removed the entrance reducer. Did our first mite test, and maybe found 2? Hard to tell! We added some sugar syrup. Need to weed whip next time!
Penelobee - Not quite as strong as Beeatrice. Didn't do a reversal. Found maybe 2 mites? Didn't add sugar syrup...removed the entrance reducer.
Beeatrice - doing well! We did a reversal and removed the entrance reducer. Did our first mite test, and maybe found 2? Hard to tell! We added some sugar syrup. Need to weed whip next time!
Penelobee - Not quite as strong as Beeatrice. Didn't do a reversal. Found maybe 2 mites? Didn't add sugar syrup...removed the entrance reducer.
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