Hello Bob & All,
Welcome to BEE-L!

> I would be very curious as to how large an areas is affected by the frost
impact. Bob Rauch- Higginsville, Mo.

Both myself and Bell Hill Honey have been feeding bees to keep bees from
starving. I spoke with Glenn this morning and he is moving his bees out of
the holding yard and putting on supers. Mine have been on yards since the
22nd. of April. I last fed on the 16th of this month. In some areas the bees
have been bringing nectar but not in the area yours and my bees border each
other.

I believe the White Dutch flow will start next week. Hopefully I will not
need to feed again. Will check after memorial Day weekend. Like you I still
am not ready to super. Still worried about bees starving.

Bell Hill did the apple pollination North of you. The orchards say almost a
total loss. My own small orchard is a total loss. No apples,pears, cherries,
plums, peaches or Asian pears. The trees are producing new leaves. Also no
ALMONDS! I planted some almond trees I brought back from California.
Beautiful trees but have not got a single almond after five years.

If we get rain this week I think we might get a normal honey crop for our
area but will have to wait and see how much sweet clover bounces back from
last years drought.

I figured you had some winter losses because when I drove past your yard by
Maple Leaf Park I did not see the numbers of hives you normally keep there.

Hope you have the best year ever!

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison
Odessa, Missouri


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