Hello all;
 
Here in Virginia we are having a spell of "spring" weather
(today nearly 70 F) so I took the opportunity to check my 10
hives. All seemd good and strong and were actively flying.
Some will need some more feed, so I'll get it on right away.
Here's the strange part -- In the 3 hives that I went thru frame by
frame, I found both capped and young, uncapped brood.  Another
local beekeeper told me that a week or so ago, when he set up
a hive that had been overturned by the wind, he found brood in it.
Temperatures then were quite low -- 20s F at night, maybe 40s F
during the day. We both were surprised to find brood rearing
going on at this time of year.
 
Just though I'd add this to the discussion, FWIW.
 
Cordially,
 
Fred
 
Augusta County, Virginia