kazmcc
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2010
- Messages
- 3,147
- Reaction score
- 3
- Location
- Longsight, Manchester, UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- None, although I have my eye on one ( Just don't tell Dusty ;) )
Well, second visit tonight, I am DYING to see how they have settled. I nipped up on Saturday and they were busy coming and going, very quiet. I nipped back up on Monday, just for a quick check but it was late, 8:45 so not much action, one or two stragglers coming, suprised to see a couple going too, but I could smell them as I approached. Amazing! A faint whiff of honey. I've only ever visited 3 hives, all different, and the others didn't smell of anything ( fear may have masked it to be fair ) and they were a bit noisy.
A few questions then, them being so quiet...good sign? Normal?
We will be inspecting them at 5:30 this evening. After a bit of faffing, it will more likely be around 5:45 - 6pm. Does this time of day matter?
I know it's early but the weather looks cloudy, bit cold. If it stays that way, what can I expect? I would much prefer to do it on a sunny day at about noon, less bees ( I'm a chicken lol ) but it's a bit of a scramble at the moment and no-one wants to miss inspections. I would have thought it would be less stressful for the bees if most were out snuffling, is this true?
A few questions then, them being so quiet...good sign? Normal?
We will be inspecting them at 5:30 this evening. After a bit of faffing, it will more likely be around 5:45 - 6pm. Does this time of day matter?
I know it's early but the weather looks cloudy, bit cold. If it stays that way, what can I expect? I would much prefer to do it on a sunny day at about noon, less bees ( I'm a chicken lol ) but it's a bit of a scramble at the moment and no-one wants to miss inspections. I would have thought it would be less stressful for the bees if most were out snuffling, is this true?