2013 v 2014 build up

[Pete D]

Couple of examples, same hive, same location, new queens. Different winter.

Hive 1 20/4/13. 3 x bias. 2/4/14. 7 x bias, 2nd super added (osr)

Hive 2. 20/4/13. 4 x bias. 2/4/14 9 x bias, 2nd super added (osr)


Hive 1 19/5/13. 7 x bias, supered.

Hive 2. 14/6/13. 9 x bias. 2nd super added.



Hive 1. 21/7/13 loaded queen cells

Hive 2. 30/6/13. Loaded queen cells


Hive 1 80 lb honey 2013

Hive 2 65lb honey 2013

 

[freethorpe bees]

Same here - our two hives both have 9 frames of brood.

 

[richardbees]

Spring build-up must surely also depend on hive exposure to sunlight? e.g. mine don't get any direct sun until after3pm at this time of year and brood is about normal at 4/5 frames.
However, two hives (a mile away) in somebody's back garden, which get sun after 9 am, had exceptional 8 and 9 frames of brood when I inspected last week.

 

[Tom Bick]

Things are way ahead as last year and a I bet for the last seven