> To those with experience, at the rate of 1 hive per acre with an average
> of 6-8 frames of bees per hive will I have to put supers on if I keep them
> up there for 5-6 weeks? The hives get sun first thing and nobody sprays
> around there as far as I know.

> To those with experience, at the rate of 1 hive per acre with an average
> of 6-8 frames of bees per hive will I have to put supers on if I keep them
> up there for 5-6 weeks? >

No need for a super during almond bloom.The bees will use whatever they
gather to brood up.It is more typical to use 1 and a half to 2 hives per
acre of 8 frames average.With that many hives in an area,plus the often
poor weather at this time of year,many of us will put a gallon of feed on
at the start of bloom.Almond honey is horrible(bitter)any way so you dont
want it mixing with whatever comes next.If the weather is good during
bloom the hives will need swarm control or splitting right after bloom.
  I just got back from shuffling bees around the Sacramento
Valley.Thursday morning there was frost on the truck.Yesterday it
started to rain so a lot of hives were being moved down I-5 during the
day.I hit a blizzard at the 3000 foot level driving home last
night.Typical Northern California weather.I didnt see anything in bloom
at the far northern end of the valley but it should come on quick
now.(running around 10 days late because of the cold Jan./early Feb.
---Mike

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