Beltane\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Last Frost Moon<\/p>\n
Checked the bees just now.\u00a0 Each colony queen right, lots of bees and brood.\u00a0 Still honey in the frames I put in when they arrived, but I did pollen patties today.\u00a0 These bees are calm, allowing me to check the frames after just a bit of smoke, no attacks so far.\u00a0 So, the bee season has a good start.\u00a0 Still planning to try both the old method, take all the honey the colonies produce, and the Furgalas three deep overwintering method.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Button down below says frost advisory.\u00a0 Yike!\u00a0 Well, it just shows that the averages are what they are for a reason.\u00a0 I took a chance and I knew it.\u00a0 Now we have to protect the tomatoes, the herbs, the coleus, maybe some others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Beltane\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Last Frost Moon Checked the bees just now.\u00a0 Each colony queen right, lots of bees and brood.\u00a0 Still honey in the frames I put in when they arrived, but I did pollen patties today.\u00a0 These bees are calm, allowing me to check the frames after just a bit of smoke, no attacks so … Continue reading Bee Diary: May 15<\/span>