All was not well--both hives died out. No bees flying on 50+ degree days so I looked more closely than in February. Very few dead bees found, some with heads in comb as if eating honey. Not sure of the cause although I wonder if there were just not enough at the end of the season for provide the warmth needed. Plenty of food stores for them which I harvested during March.

Since I appear to be highly allergic to bee stings, I'm storing the three hives for now and will resume beekeeping sometime in the future...