Paulypaul
House Bee
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2023
- Messages
- 364
- Reaction score
- 388
- Location
- Surrey, England
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 14
Just completed my 1st anniversary as a beekeeper. It's almost mid-June and my outdoor thermometer reads 11C. It's also wet and windy.
I have 14 colonies, and was hoping for a reasonable honey crop this year.
But, none of my colonies have enough stores for me to consider harvesting. I'm having to artificially feed some of the smaller ones. Fortunately, I chose not to harvest any spring honey, if I had I think I would have lost bees from starvation by now.
Is this common at this time of year? Are things going to get better?
I have 14 colonies, and was hoping for a reasonable honey crop this year.
But, none of my colonies have enough stores for me to consider harvesting. I'm having to artificially feed some of the smaller ones. Fortunately, I chose not to harvest any spring honey, if I had I think I would have lost bees from starvation by now.
Is this common at this time of year? Are things going to get better?
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