>   Beekeepers working in citrus groves in South Florida report fair to good
>flows.  But the larger belt of citrus along the "Ridge" of central Florida
>has been so cold that bees have not worked much, and trees are not yielding.
>
>   If the weather does not warm soon, the bloom will be over without a
>significant orange crop in much of the citrus areas - a real disappointment
>to beekeepers in view of record prices in the honey market.
 
I'll say disappointment. I have hives in groves near Daytona Beach and just
west of Orlando, Florida. A few hives are doing well but most aren't making
honey. At least they are making more bees for pollination. Hives in the
grove further south in Tampa are doing much better.
 
God Bless,
Kelley Rosenlund  [log in to unmask]
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A., 137 hives, 1 year in beekeeping.