Blog about moving from the Mid-Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest, and starting an urban farm.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Winterized the bees
Today (sadly) was my last hive check of the season. It was nice and warm with some sun, so I took the chance to get in the hive and winterize them. Today I.... 1) again took inventory of their resources (3 boxes of honey), 2) got a feel for how many bees (way more than I expected, bottom 2.5 boxes full), 3) treated for mites and 4) tilted the hive forward, so any condensation they produce will run forward (away from the winter cluster). I feel like they are looking really good heading into winter - they have everything they need to make it through. Though with bees, it's never a sure thing.
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