May 3, 2014 Warre hive populated by a package of bees from Liddells Honey of Sister, Oregon. A Carniolan queen which sounds best for the weather in this section of Oregon: respond quickly to nectar supply so less bees and brood during winter so less need for stores, and fast buildup of colony during spring.
Started feeding with cane sugar in the feeders in the sump; added syrup a few days later and bees are slurping it up--about 1.5 cups per day at first going to 1 c by May 13.
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| Starting the move. |
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| Checking and preparing for move. |
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| Changing the syrup in sump. Hive not tilted, just appears so. |
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