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Quick update. On Saturday checked colonies from the packages introduced last week (popped the lids, did not pull frames). Was breezy with temps in the low 40’sF / ~6C. All looked fine and a couple were nibbling the pollen patties. All had syrup left in the overhead feeders. Was a little concerned about their ability to shift to frames with honey, since morning temps have been down around 20F / -7C, so added some dry sugar on newspaper over the clusters directly on the frames. Spritzed with water to saturate the paper and soften the sugar. Today warmed to a balmy 39F / 4C. Bees really wanted to fly, clustered at the entrances, but not much external activity. Might get a little more snow Tuesday, but then temps are supposedly to gradually warm to the low 50’sF / 10 -11C by the end of the week. Hopefully, by then we’ll finally get some early bloomers going. If that happens, I’ll pull some frames and do real inspections. If I find eggs and/or brood, then it was worth it to get early packages. If not, well it will have been a gamble that didn’t work this year. Would have been a different story, had we had a winter like the one a couple of years ago, when they started bringing in pollen on St. Patrick’s Day.
Bill
Claremont, NH US
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