journal

25AprApril 25, 2016

2nd Brood Box

The inspection showed that the bee colony is progressing quickly and will soon run out of space. I’ve decided to add a second brood box. I didn’t have it ready...

23AprApril 23, 2016

Second rain event

Here is an other example of a rain event. It rained through much of the night with a drop only in the morning as the temperature increased, I presume that...

18AprApril 18, 2016

Unexplained curiosity

The weight gain was strong today but I noticed something strange in the data:

A… morning and early afternoon weight increase
B… late afternoon weight dip
C… evening weight increase
This dip is even...

17AprApril 17, 2016

The Second Inspection

Besides my finger that is still throbbing from a sting received while setting up another hive last night {ouch}, I’m elated! The inspection went extremely well (I think). Saw:
● Eggs
●...

16AprApril 16, 2016

Nuu-Bee “sees” the bees leave the hive!

Okay, one more day without doing the 2nd inspection. No time - because I set up two more hives. In any case, a regular pattern is setting in: a decrease during...

14AprApril 14, 2016

First rain

This was the first time that we experienced a long drizzly rain (A). Rain shows up as a temporary weight gain on the profile. Once the rain stops and the...

10AprApril 10, 2016

First inspection

The 1st inspection revealed a nice burr comb with eggs and larvae. No one was stung. The queen was not seen but hopefully the eggs are a good indication that...

08AprApril 8, 2016

More and more sugar syrup!

The bees are continuing to eagerly take the sugar syrup! Tomorrow we are going to open the hive for its first inspection and see what they have been doing with...

05AprApril 5, 2016

First sugar syrup feedings

These bees like the sugar syrup! With cool spring nights and a new colony, we have been told to feed the bees sugar syrup. We were a bit surprised to...

02AprApril 2, 2016

Nuu-Bee sets up his hive

We set up our first backyard beehive on April 1, 2016, April Fools Day notwithstanding. Underneath the hive, recording the weight and outside temperature every 15 minutes, is an awesome...