just a short  report from the stormy north - south carolina border
took first swarm yesterday (april 2).  when i checked over all the
colonies today between thunderstorms I found that the 2 supers i put on
each colonie march first to help avoid swarming were being filled with
honey . one colonie even had most of the first super capped.   apples in
full bloom along with basswood and dandelion, and wild cherry starting to
bloom today.  it appears to be very early season and might be a fruitful
one.  northerners get ready!
Al Boehm
Columbus NC