This week has been cooler than normal. It is almost the end of April and it feels like late Fall instead of Spring. Today, Hive 2 celebrated one week in their new home. I opened the hive yesterday afternoon and checked to see if the Queen had been released and she was out of her cage. I never saw the Queen, but the bees were working building comb and gathering pollen and nectar. There were a few eggs in the frames, so she must be alive. I'm still such a newbee at this that I'm not even sure that is the correct terminology. I added 2 more quarts of sugar water HoneyBHealthy mixture, but these bees don't seem to be drinking as much as Hive 1 did. I think it must be because more pollen and nectar is available to them since we are moving into May soon.
Another great thing happened this week. Brushy Mountain Bee Farm had a posting on their Facebook page advertising a free webinar for Hive Tracks. We had been trying to track our hives using a combination of memory, notebook, and this blog. Finding out about Hive Tracks has been a true blessing! Everything is now in one place!
Check out this info from Hive Tracks Facebook page (there's also a link to their website below).
And did I mention that the web based application is FREE!
Hive Tracks (www.hivetracks.com
) is a web based application for beekeepers. It's easy to use and makes learning beekeeping, keeping records, tracking weather and connecting with other beekeepers easy and fun!
General Information
Hive Tracks is a powerful web based application where you can keep track of your hives, queens, weather, inspections, feedings, medications and more. This service is FREE! |
| A map of the bee yards with beekeepers using Hive Tracks in our area. Listing your bee yard publicly is completely optional. |
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