What's happing in my hive today

[Dishmop]

You can't beat having a garden bench in the apiary to sit and relax in the sun while watching work going on.

no wine?

 

[Dishmop]

I've had mine since last June ... I feel deprived if I haven't looked at mine at least once a day ... and twice if I can ... and as for weekends - any excuse to have a walk past ....am I sad or what ?

are we still talking bees here?

 

[coventry bee boy]

its now 12.25 21 march and 10c and there has been about a dozen bee's in and out the hive. no pollen tho

 

[pargyle]

its now 12.25 21 march and 10c and there has been about a dozen bee's in and out the hive. no pollen tho

Stop worrying ... they are just putting up the curtains and decorating to suit their taste ... they are females remember ...

It's not that warm outside and there's a bit of a breeze so you will only get a few hardy souls having a peek at the world outside ... they will be fine.

 

[Davelin]

Have you given them names yet?

I fear you are being a trifle paranoid; I know when you first get bees the urge to check them every second, but the wind is still quite cold and they won't feel too inclined to venture out. Remember that last March at this time it was solid ice and no sign of action from a hive anywhere.

Once the temperature reaches a steady 15 or so you will start to see them getting going.

 

[pargyle]

Have you given them names yet?

.......

Ha ... Mine all have names ... My Queen is called Alice (She's in the garden so after the Smokey Hit ... 'Living next door to Alice'. My bees are all called Beatrice ... Bea for short !

 

[Dishmop]

Have you given them names yet?

I fear you are being a trifle paranoid; I know when you first get bees the urge to check them every second, but the wind is still quite cold and they won't feel too inclined to venture out. Remember that last March at this time it was solid ice and no sign of action from a hive anywhere.

Once the temperature reaches a steady 15 or so you will start to see them getting going.

Its about 11 c here but the sun is out and bees are very active.

 

[Dishmop]

its now 12.25 21 march and 10c and there has been about a dozen bee's in and out the hive. no pollen tho

Captain's log...

 

[Davelin]

Its about 11 c here but the sun is out and bees are very active.

Yes mine are out and active, but when the clouds come over it soon gets cold. Don't think it reason to panic because there is not much flying.

 

[Dishmop]

Wife is working int he garden so it cant be too cold.

 

[Cazza]

:

Captain's log...

Haven't laughed so much since Grandma died....
Cazza

 

[theeggman]

can any one with a BEEHAUS please make contact

If you G o o gle 'beehaus forum' you should find a forum that is set up by the hive makers that is intended for beehaus owners.

 

[pargyle]

If you G o o gle 'beehaus forum' you should find a forum that is set up by the hive makers that is intended for beehaus owners.

Mainly populated by former Beehaus owners ....

However, they are very good for keeping your beekeeping equipment in ....

 

[Dishmop]

Mainly populated by former Beehaus owners ....

However, they are very good for keeping your beekeeping equipment in ....

any good for cool boxes?

 

[REDWOOD]

any good for cool boxes?

Nothing cool about them
You might get a few spanners in them though

 

[Erichalfbee]

If you G o o gle 'beehaus forum' you should find a forum that is set up by the hive makers that is intended for beehaus owners.

If you mean omlet....forget it. Keeping a thread going there is like drawing teeth

 

[pargyle]

any good for cool boxes?

You mean like this ?

 

[theeggman]

Sorry folks.
I was only trying to point him in the "right" direction, albeit probably too late.

Tim

 

[BeeJayBee]

Today it's very windy out in the back garden 12.6 c. its 07.20 and there are no bee's doing anything . Compared to yesterday - 8.21 bee's where coming back with yellow and orange hind legs.

its 7.35 4c out doors at the hive - nothing moving about. there is a dead bee on entrance to hive? What have i done wrong?

... i walk with in 30 foot of the hive and this is when i get a good look at them . i'm not opening them up its too cold

its now 12.25 21 march and 10c and there has been about a dozen bee's in and out the hive. no pollen tho

Okay, you're doing a lot of looking so maybe it's time for you to download a copy of "At the Hive Entrance" by H. Storch, it will help you work out what's happening. You can get it free of copyright from Cornell University at https://archive.org/details/AtTheHiveEntrance

 

[maddydog]

As per BeeJoyful

Should be required reading imo. Would stop a lot of frame waving in cold temperatures.