Nectar Flow Update

The nectar season has been strange this year. Some beekeepers in the area have reported it being great.  My experience has not been as good.  I think the problem has been the unusual wet weather which has suppressed the blooms of a lot of forest flowers we usually see.

The honey pattern is looking promising in this early season inspection.

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We're getting a lot of burr comb because of having some shallow frames in a medium super.  I'm not sure how I ended up doing that.

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Another shot of frame being filled.

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Look at that honey dripping off the frame.  It tasted pretty good I have to say.

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The population is starting to grow.  I was worried about swarming but we seemed to have dodged it this year. Knock on wood.

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The brood pattern seems kind of spotty but there are a lot of larvae and eggs, so I guess we're doing OK for now.

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A tighter shot of the larvae.

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