Quick Bee Update
The Fabulous Lorraine has been keeping an eye on the hives while I was out of town and I am so grateful. We're supposed to leave them alone to do their own thing for the first 7 - 10 days after installing them, but I was worried since we were having problems with the Olga hive. So, Lorraine just checked the food and sure enough, the Olga bees quit eating the nectar again and hadn't touched the pollen patty. Lorraine and Mr. Neil made up some new food and today they appear to be eating normally.
Today, Lorraine sent over this photo of one of the bees right outside the house foraging on some dandelions. She's also seen some of the honey bees on the flowering plum tree and soon they should find the flowering cherry tree. I'll check the hives on Wednesday to see if they have drawn out comb and if I can find any eggs. Go, girls, go!
Today, Lorraine sent over this photo of one of the bees right outside the house foraging on some dandelions. She's also seen some of the honey bees on the flowering plum tree and soon they should find the flowering cherry tree. I'll check the hives on Wednesday to see if they have drawn out comb and if I can find any eggs. Go, girls, go!Labels: beekeeping, bees
posted by birdchick at 5:26 PM
5 Comments:
Slurp up that pollen, little girls!
BTW. Sharon, love the new profile pic. When did you go red?
I tend to go redder with my hair in the winter. In the summer, my hair insists on going blond, no matter how much Rachel colors it.
Sharon, I have a technical question for you - just out of curiosity really: Why is it that the bee costumes are white (apart from the obvious : so the bees show better on them). Is there a particular reason, to do with the spectrum that bees can see maybe ?
Nathalie
hey Natalie
White is a calming color to bees. You want to avoid black/dark colors--any clothing that makes you resemble a black bear. Bees don't like black bears.
Thanks a lot for the info, Sharon.
It does make sense.
N.
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