Back when we had beez and were happy.
We talked to a lady in town who said she knew some folks who moved their hives into their basement on the coldest nites. To tell you the truth I would have never thought of that. I can't imagine that would go well for us. I'm picturing over-interested cats covered in honey, wax, and angry beez.
We did what we could which was to take up most of the honey. We left some of it out there, tho, in the off chance a swarm is out and about and wants to move right on into our a nice and roomy hive.
Not a bad supper - Honey Soy chicken.
The good news is that the honey is terrific. Last nite we made Honey Soy chicken and it was really good. I can't wait to drizzle some of the honey over goat cheese once the goats ramp up to full production next month.
In the meantime the crazy weather is making us all insane. At this writing (a couple hours before sunrise on Monday) its 73*...but it will snow within 24 hours. It's all a little ridiculous. I'm glad I didn't put any plants out yet and I hope my greenhouse will keep my seedlings from freezing tomorrow morning.
Happy Monday everyone - did your beez make it?
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That's a bummer can you get a new batch? Yep 70 yesterday, gonna hit 27 over night. got to move the apple tress into the house for the night.
Dang, I am so sorry. I bet somewhere out there is a swarm ready to take over your hive. Move them inside? Yikes. I don't think I would have done that..to warm and cozy, I would be scared they would have started buzzing about. We will be getting the snow as well...with my sunburn, it should feel amazing! *grumbles*
Our bees made it through, but have caught us out by swarming too early, and the place they settled in to was the nearby rabbit hutches, which were empty of rabbits but was the current favourite place for the hens to lay their eggs. It would seem that the bees had a plan, and that was to make like as difficult as they could for both us and our hens!
Dang that's too bad. I recently took some classes at a bee school and they said that they had heard some bee hives up North didn't make it through the polar vortex.
Sorry you lost them, hope you'll try again! The world needs more bees!
Several years ago there was a honey farm near us that had a little store and guest shop. We used to take the kids there on weekends to buy honey and other goodies. They had a bee hive inside the store. It was inside a plexiglass box with screen vents built in. The front of the plexi box had a spout attached and a clear length of tubing hooked onto it. The tubing extended out the wall to the outside. You could stand safely in the shop and watch the bees working and they still had access to the outside whenever they wanted it. Maybe you need a plexiglass box in the basement for winter use?
Several years ago there was a honey farm near us that had a little store and guest shop. We used to take the kids there on weekends to buy honey and other goodies. They had a bee hive inside the store. It was inside a plexiglass box with screen vents built in. The front of the plexi box had a spout attached and a clear length of tubing hooked onto it. The tubing extended out the wall to the outside. You could stand safely in the shop and watch the bees working and they still had access to the outside whenever they wanted it. Maybe you need a plexiglass box in the basement for winter use?
Nope, they all died here too. I've got 4 new nucs--2 of which I'm installing now, in the dark. One is in and the other is a little angry so I'm making sugar syrup, will spray them down and go back out to get them into the hive--don't ask why I didn't wait until tomorrow morning--long story!
Hey Dave, it's really late in the season and we havent been able to find anywhere that has them. But some folks gave us some recommendations so we'll check it out.
thanks HDA! I'm hoping they will come right on in that hive and get down to buzz-ness.
Everyone loves a hutch, Vera!
Thanks 1st Man.. and thanks for stopping by. :-) And yep we'll get beez again. May be next year tho. drat.
Hi FF! Great to see you - isn't it amazing to watch them? We were thinking that maybe we could set up a winter place for the beez in the garage. I can't imagine it would go well in the house with all these cats...but who knows!
Anton, oh no! And you know i'm going to ask... :-)
Sad you lost your bees, but glad you have the good honey. We never have had bees... Most of our farm neighbors have them and their bees come visit our pastures!
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