While I sit and enjoy the winter scenery out my office window I am also thinking about my bees. This time of year can is crucial for your bees. As the year gets past the shortest day of the year and the days begin to get longer, the bees begin to very slowly initiate a greater rate of increase. As the queen lays more eggs and the cluster has to keep the brood fed and warm, the overall colony really starts to consume a lot of honey. It is critical that you monitor your hives to insure they have adequate stores and don't starve to death. As we get further into the month and into March it becomes even more necessary.
Be sure to watch your hives' stores so that you don't let them starve to death!
Honeybee, Beekeeping, and Pollination information for Haywood County and the mountains of Western North Carolina
