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  1. Garden update. Rhubarb growing nicely in the new spot, everything else growing slowly. There are a lot of first true leaves on the peas, radish, and spinach. Lots of beets to thin out.

    #gardening #rhubarb #peas #beets #beetroot #spinach #arugula #GrowYourOwn #garden #April8

  2. I took the new hive and I divided it vertically to make two 5-frame bait hives. I had a deep sized divider so I just made another one with the ability for the upper one to slot into it. It should work and I can put frames in the lower box too if I want to keep it divided this way for longer.

    Now we wait for warmer, drier, less windy weather.

    #beekeeping #bees #SwarmTrap #BaitHive #BeeSwarm #apiary #April8

  3. The bait hive, or swarm trap, is set. Lemongrass oil put on the cotton ball in a little plastic bag and it hangs between the first two frames. I rub propolis on all the top bar sides, and I rub saved comb wax from hive inspections that hasn't been rendered on all the foundations. I don't have extra brood comb to use.

    This sits at about eye level behind my hives under a little pine tree.

    #beekeeping #bees #SwarmTrap #BaitHive #BeeSwarm #April8 #apiary