newbie question: is this normal?

[Floss]

Good morning!

I got my first colony sunday night - very hot bees, noisy as i would expect and lots of activity.

yesterday morning they had settled and flying nicely - fair bit of activity around the front (especially when the man cat shoved his nose in the door!). Yesterday evening they were nosier but I assumed they were cranky and hot like lots of us! By dusk there was a lovely hum coming from inside the hive!

This morning, at first I thought there were no bees but I saw a handful coming and going around the hive entrance but nothing like yesterday. This was about 8am. is this normal ? Are they foraging or should I expect more activity like yesterday. They are fairly local but the bee keeper I got them from did not think they would return to his apiary.

many thanks - Floss

 

[Poly Hive]

sounds about right.

They were humming at dusk as they were busy driving air through the colony to evaporate water off the nectar they had collected.

At 8 am they were relatively quiet as they had done the work and were pausing before todays tasks.

If you are really asking have they swarmed I doubt it as I heard from a very experienced beekeeper that one way to stop a swarmy hive from going was to pack them up and give them a drive...LOL

PH

 

[Finman]

Good morning!

I got my first colony sunday night - very hot bees,

Even calm bees became mad after sunset. But often it is difficult to get the swarm settle down before evening.

 

[Heather]

And depends where the sun is for the hive. I have some in full sun at 8am and they are out and about. Others facing away dont emerge till they feel the rays on them- about an hour later-
chill out - dont worry. just enjoy

 

[Floss]

Thank you everyone! That is all reassuring! I just want all to be well - they are so interesting but it is all very new to me - lovely!!

Floss