What did you do in the Apiary today?

[witchcraft]

Scraped the wax and propolis off the QEs and then sterilised them with a blow torch. Cold old job

 

[Pete D]

Took advantage of the snow and cold and very gently relocated my brothers 2 hives a couple of hundred metres
Pete D

 

[Outlander]

Did nothing in the apiary today but got a result for it as wife has agreed to four new hives plus supers for next season. Oh and a new HF radio, antenna and an ATU. Its Christmas again yay.

 

[starflex]

Visited hives - all ok. Lots of snow here in north Hampshire, looked very Xmas card.

 

[hedgehog66]

Stood in minus 1 and watched silly little B flying round looking at snow
Warmed up another B off landing board only to fly off into oblivian
Silly girls .....

 

[Goran]

Well, for a difference of your place our bees went out today ( also for pollen). I just enjoy watching them. Strong, warm south wind melted snow. Pictures are from today.

 

[REDWOOD]

Nice pictures Goran

 

[Outlander]

Very nice pics Goran.

 

[beeno]

Hi All,
I don't know if this is going to work. This is a picture of one of my hives today. Question, is it well insulated, the bees are working at optimum metabolic rate to keep warm or are they dying?

 

[beeno]

It didn't work. How do I upload a picture?

 

[REDWOOD]

Click on the reply button and on top of the text box you will see a paperclip symbol, click on it choose a file and click upload submit reply ...... job done

 

[BCBEE]

Saw that the snow had blocked the entrance to the hive so cleared it away. Put a stick in the entrance to sweep any dead bees away.
A few seconds after 4 bees flew out and fell into the snow a few feet in fron tg the hive.
Daft bugger here tried to save them as they were still alive but the snow must have chilled thema little. Put 3 of them back onto the landing board. One didnt make it.

At least they are still looking after the place

Phill

 

[drstitson]

they'll happily wake up after more than a little chilling.

 

[beeno]

Hi Redwood,
Hope it works this time. Had to resize too as the file was to large.

 

[Shabro]

Checked to see if any of the fondant had been touched on a hive that didnt seem to take much syrup, and its marching through it. Also put quilts on the hives too.

 

[Chris Luck]

If you have OMF's it's probably better to leave the snow over the entrance, rather pointless removing it. I never do, in fact I haven't seen some of my hives since October - it's winter.

Chris

 

[victor meldrew]

Hi Redwood,
Hope it works this time. Had to resize too as the file was to large.

If you use photobucket or likewise size shouldn't matter
VM

 

[whoosling]

Well, for a difference of your place our bees went out today ( also for pollen). I just enjoy watching them. Strong, warm south wind melted snow. Pictures are from today.

beautiful pictures

 

[username]

....little b'stards

thinks a few pesky green birds could do with some lead treats

 

[beeno]

they'll happily wake up after more than a little chilling.

Hi drstitson,
How much is 'little' in this context?