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One closeup of the winter bees. They look pretty good!
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I put the oxalic acid pads in the hives today. Each hive gets 50 grams of oxalic acid that is mixed with 50 grams of glycerin. The glycerin is heated to LESS than 170F/76C before the oxalic acid is mixed in and then the Swedish dishcloths are cut in half and soaked in the mixture.
This was the Center hive that has the most bees.
No stings, no drama, no surprises.
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This is the "East hive" that has the old queen from the almost 2 years ago swarm. The upper deep box was still heavy so they have plenty of food. No moisture issues from this hive or the "West hive" and it had adequate weight also.
#beekeeping #bees #apiary #honeybees #beehive #HiveCheck #March3 #CCBYNCND
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Checked the hives today to verify they had enough food. This is the 'Center hive' and the quilt box was very wet and had a little mold starting to grow in it. I took all the pine shavings out and wiped it down with some tea tree oil soap after I was done checking them. Lots of bees in this hive and I might have to feed it if the weather turns cool or rainy.
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Pics of some of the frames of honey from the top deep.
It's been above 50F/10C since noon and partly sunny with no wind.
They're good for food, and for numbers it looks like. Won't be any pollen in quantity for maybe a month when the willows bloom.
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Video of the entrance before I opened it.
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Looked like a lot of bees out of the hive so I decided to open it up and check their food supply. Lots of capped honey in the upper deep, some that looks like it didn't get capped with some of that crystalized. Not very much from the upper deep has been consumed.
There were still a lot of bees in the hive.