February – Everything’s waking up

February – Everything’s waking up

February is the month that I usually start to consider our honey bees food stores. It takes a colossal amount of stored food to get a colony of bees through the winter. Warmer winters like this one are even more of a challenge as bees will fly on fine sunny days and...
Gathering Pollen

Gathering Pollen

The bees are gathering pollen, most likely from willow or thorn trees in the cider orchard.  The pollen is their protein source and it is stored in the frames alongside the honey. It is found in the brood nest, in an arc over the top of the brood frames. About Latest...

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