Wrapped hives
Instlled mouse guards
Installed insulation on top of inner cover.
No queen in hive 2.
Winter prep
November 21st, 2011September Activites
October 28th, 2011Harvest Honey (first 1/2 of Month)
Begin Feeding & Mite control (after harvest)
- Feed 2:1 syrup ~2 qt. feedings per hive
- Apply 1st tin of mite treatment
October Activities
October 28th, 2011Feeding & Mite control
- Feed 2:1 syrup ~2 qt. feedings per hive
- Apply 2nd tin of mite treatment
Winterize Activity (after the 15th)
- Check Hive for mice
- Install Mouse Guard
- Install insulation boards in outer cover
- wrap hives with tar paper
Hive Feedings
October 22nd, 2011Fed hives 2:1 Sugar/Water quart mix + 1/4 tsp fumagellin
Hive 2 Feeding
October 16th, 2011Added 1 qt. 2:1 Feeder
Fall Feeding
October 8th, 2011Added 1 Qt Feeders to both hives, mixture
- 1.5lbs Sugar
- 1 pint water
- 1/4 tsp Fumagellin
2011 Honey Intake
September 10th, 2011
Harvest Details (September 10, 2011)
- 2 1/2 Honey Supers ( 1 – Hive One, 1.5 Hive Two)
- ~70lbs of Honey
- 60 12 Oz. Bears, 20 2.5 oz. bears, 2 Gallons for Mead
Hive Two added Honey Super
July 31st, 2011Added honey super to hive two, configuration is as follows.
C – Honey super, full and capped
H – New honey super no wax or honey
B – Hive body, good brood w/ number of drone cells
E – Hive body, did not check
Hive One Adding a Super
July 31st, 2011Added a medium hive body G to hive one. Hive configuration is now
D – Honey Super, mostly full some uncapped honey
G – New Honey Super no wax or honey
A – Hive body, good brood pattern
F – Hive body did not check
Hive Two Inspection
June 5th, 2011
Observed
- Uncapped honey in honey super E
- Fresh even brood and honey in main hive body B
- Large number of bees with activity outside of hive
- no visabile ant activity
- Winter moth is attacking maple tree above hives
Actions
- Installed queen excluder between main hive body B and honey super E
- removed weeds around base of hive