Spring Planting Moon
Cleaned out the hive boxes for the ornery colony, the one I thought sure would survive the winter. They didn’t starve. There was enough honey in the top box to wrench my back 
when I moved it, probably over 50 pounds. The bees themselves looked healthy. They were buzzing on January 19th, then when I checked them next on February 27th the colony had died. It wasn’t my management practices then, but something else. Hard to say what at this point.
While I was outside working, which felt very good, our generator turned itself on, what the generator folks exercising. It takes itself for a spin once a week just to make sure all systems are functional. It was a surprise to hear it chug into action while I cleaned the bottom board of dead bees.
Whatever it was, Artemis Hives is once again ready for a new bee package. Arriving here on Saturday, April 20th.
