Today is warm and not raining, so a good day to open the hive and check on the bees. We thought they could be running out of room and need another super to expand into.
However this is the confronting reality:
Monday, November 18, 2019
Bees
Last November I mentioned that our bee hives did not survive winter in 2018. I also mentioned that we had two new hives from a bee-keeper in Geelong. One of those hives was weak and did not thrive, but the other one survived. However they hadn't managed to store much honey before winter, so we had to feed them to keep them alive until spring. The feeding seemed to work, as there were bees going in and out of the hive when the weather was warm enough. I haven't been near the hive recently, but the garden has had plenty of bees in it as spring has progressed.
Today is warm and not raining, so a good day to open the hive and check on the bees. We thought they could be running out of room and need another super to expand into.
However this is the confronting reality:
No bees at all! Whether they have swarmed away, or died since the end of winter, I don't know. But I think that is the end of our bee-keeping efforts.
Today is warm and not raining, so a good day to open the hive and check on the bees. We thought they could be running out of room and need another super to expand into.
However this is the confronting reality:
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6 comments:
You gave it your best, there seems to be a knack to bee keeping. Honey has become very expensive, is it due to the lack of bees?
What a shame. The hot then cold snaps must have made life difficult for your bees. Maybe they have found somewhere else nearby that they prefer to call home. At least your garden now is providing plenty of food for any local bees.
Oh too bad...i guess they are finicky...hugs, Julierose
Aww....such a disappointment!
That is super disappointing! I wonder if you would prefer to build a native bee hotel (as per Gardening Australia) and support the local bees who are currently enjoying your garden.
Oh Vireya what an awful shock I wonder where the bees went ,maybe it's been too cold ,we have hardly had any bees this year so far xx
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