At Independence home this week. Bees were flying Wednesday during a lull in winter weather--50's and a bit of sunshine with no wind. They were returning with pollen! Many also making orientation flights so I opened the entrance by removing the block for the day; replaced it the next day when winter weather returned. Looked around to see where pollen was to be found: candytuft opening, snowdrops, forsythia, heather also. so, early spring is here and those bees know what they are supposed to do!
Time to arrange for a bee package for the Bend hive and to get the welding rods to make dowsing rods so I can resituate the Indep hive and get the Bend hive placed properly before the new inhabitants arrive in early May. See notes from Jan meeting of Central Oregon Bee group. Also, was able to visit Richard, the Prineville hive builder, and see the wonderful gardens he and his wife have created as well as see their bee hives and hear about their work and how he manages the hives.
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