First Inspection of the Year

[Finman]

As long as this peek doesn't last long and is warm, lots of bees flying, I feel it can prevent many losses.

It is controversy

Even if bees fly, they do not get enough nectar in low temps.
But their brood rearing rises and food consumption will grow many fold.

What I have seen, your temps are not over 10C and bees does not get any honey in that temp.

When day temps are 20C, you may wait nectar to hives.


It is better to check hives, that they have enough stores, and when stores start to enlarge and bees cap new honey, then you need not worry any more.

It is better to look than believe.

Bees may get much honey during good week and they they eate it all next rainy week.

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And further more, I you think that hives get honey in February, their average yield should bee 300 kg/hive. Like in Australia.

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[Luminos]

If you are on OMF then of course this isn't necessary as you can pop in an inspection tray for a day and see without disturbance at any time of the year whatever the weather.
Cazza

Thanks for clarifying that Cazza

 

[Graham40]

True if your on open mesh floors that will show where they are but you should still clean the floor of dead bees... which is likely to be copious amounts on open floors in some areas

 

[Ely]

Im puzzled. I know they're not bringing in nectar. I'm not sure what you think I said. I checked when not too cold to check stores thats all. I used flying bees as a sign of not being too cold for a very quick check as I have not yet mastered hefting. All the best

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[Graham40]

Right now their priority is pollen for brood raising, we supply the syrup to keep the old bees going, they eat the syrup temperature rises, more activity.

Pollen is produced at low temperatures

 

[alldigging]

So anyone got a list of their first inspection dates for the last few/many years?

 

[Cazza]

So anyone got a list of their first inspection dates for the last few/many years?

See post 18
Cazza