Beltane Waxing Last Frost Moon
Checked the bees just now. Each colony queen right, lots of bees and brood. Still honey in the frames I put in when they arrived, but I did pollen patties today. These bees are calm, allowing me to check the frames after just a bit of smoke, no attacks so far. So, the bee season has a good start. Still planning to try both the old method, take all the honey the colonies produce, and the Furgalas three deep overwintering method. Not sure which way I’ll way go, 2 old, 1 Furgalas or the other, but I have to decide before I put the third hive box on them. I’m still thinking whether to use honey supers after the first box, primarily to make each box a bit lighter weight, easier for this old back to handle.
Button down below says frost advisory. Yike! Well, it just shows that the averages are what they are for a reason. I took a chance and I knew it. Now we have to protect the tomatoes, the herbs, the coleus, maybe some others.
