

Still Buzzing...
Today I finally got over to my hives and put the notched inner covers back on for upper entrances and put the spacers in with insulation for the winter. I also put a notched inner cover back in the long hive for an alternative entrance. All three were buzzing. It was too cold for anyone to be out - it was 36 degrees! All three hives had dead bees at the entrance. I assume that is a good thing - cleaning out the dead bees. A dead hive can't do that, so the entrance will