Hi
I'm a new beekeeper (2weeks) so please be gentle. The first week my colony was very busy and I enjoyed watching my bees come and go into the hive loaded with pollen.
Last week the weather took a turn for the worse and was very cold in essex.
They have sugar syrup to keep them nourished as they have very little stores of their own.
Today the weather has finally warmed up but I have noticed quite a few bees crawling in the grass in front of the hive. Approx 40
Could this be because of the cold and no food stores or a nasty mite.
Any advise would be really appreciated.
I'm a new beekeeper (2weeks) so please be gentle. The first week my colony was very busy and I enjoyed watching my bees come and go into the hive loaded with pollen.
Last week the weather took a turn for the worse and was very cold in essex.
They have sugar syrup to keep them nourished as they have very little stores of their own.
Today the weather has finally warmed up but I have noticed quite a few bees crawling in the grass in front of the hive. Approx 40
Could this be because of the cold and no food stores or a nasty mite.
Any advise would be really appreciated.
