The bees are certainly busy! This hive is going strong. It did much better last year than the other hive and is starting out well. They eat everything I feed them---and are always ready for more. Today, we are adding pollen patties to support the queen in laying brood.
We used the smoker as I don't want anything to alarm the bees. Note that GB is COVERED in bees!
If you look closely at the picture below, you will see pollen sacks on the legs of most of the bees. I was told that the light pollen color is from Cottonwood trees. Supposedly cottonwoods and elms are both providing pollen right now.
Unfortunately---one sting! This happened while removing the bee suits. A bee was caught on the clothing and stung. Bad for the bee! Bad for GB's arm!
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