A couple weeks earlier, I saw evidence of the same and wondered what was happening. Research indicates that it is a good thing. Since this hive has survived two winters, I plan to split it next spring if it remains strong.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Hygienic bee hive...nice
April 21, 2014 picture of the entrance early in the morning. Bees have cleaned house and left debris on the doorstep: they will remove larva that have mites in the cell during incubation. This is an indication of a hygienic colony, one to be prized in that they can take care of problems, i.e. Varroa mites, without intervention from me.
A couple weeks earlier, I saw evidence of the same and wondered what was happening. Research indicates that it is a good thing. Since this hive has survived two winters, I plan to split it next spring if it remains strong.
A couple weeks earlier, I saw evidence of the same and wondered what was happening. Research indicates that it is a good thing. Since this hive has survived two winters, I plan to split it next spring if it remains strong.
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