Panic set in...its really started to feel like winter today. Wrapping up the girls for winter was going to be challenging this year. It wasn't just a case of wrapping them up and wishing them well. There is a chance we could be retiring this winter and heading home. So that means the bees will be going on a road trip. So with that in mind....we had to do some prep work before they were wrapped. James cut strips of wood and we screwed all the hive boxes together, so in case we moved, the boxes wouldn't. Then we had to make sure, come moving day, the pallet they sit on wasn't frozen to the ground . So we stacked a second pallet on top. Then wouldn't you know it, the hives couldn't be sitting close to each other, nooooo they had to be at each end of the bee yard. This was going to be fun! But somehow we managed to get the first one moved over and lifted onto the 2 stacked pallets and place. The next hive moved equally as easy. Then we wrapped them as usual and put them to bed. Our hives each have 3 boxes, a brood chamber, a deep honey super and candy board and a deep attic box.
Oct 20
Holy moly...we go from chilly wintery temperatures to a balmy warm day. The bees took advantage of that and did some house cleaning.
Dec 9
So far, the winter has been kind. The winds have been nuts but thankfully no deep freezes yet. I stuck my finger in the upper vent holes the other day and could feel warm air. So for now, i know they are still ok.
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| Bee jackets put away for the winter |
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