Good!...How is your mite load?? have you done a mite count? Do you dedicate?

Konrad

I don`t do a mite count. Treat in the spring and fall.I don`t know what you mean by dedicate.Going by Spruce Grove today so might pick up some Protein for them as there is no sign of pollen anywhere.

Ups..sorry, I meant medicate.
That seems to be the common thing to do with mites...I usually count, sometimes I don't treat in spring.
Still have a little home made pollen substitute, so I should be fine.

Konrad

Just finished inspecting my 7 hives, all is looking good except for one, not too many bees left, perhaps
1/5 of a super. I really have more hive's then I wanted, 3 to 4 is ideal for a hobby, especially when extracting honey all by hand, so I will sell some this spring.

This is one of my stronger hive, it produced about 300 lb of honey last year, picture from today.
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This from last year, 2 supers were already extracted.
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Konrad

That's looking real good. I have only 2 hives as that's all I can manage. Also with a hand extractor plus I'm in my 70's.Is the hive that's not doing so well the one that had all the dead bees out in front earlier.Having a thunder storm right now. That shud get things going. Have a Happy Easter every one. ingrid

Oh wow...in the 70's you're doing very well!

>>Is the hive that's not doing so well the one that had all the dead bees out in front earlierNo, this hive is looking good, I had a thread going on this in January on Beesource, [below]
We had the thunder storm here too last night, the first of this season.
Happy Easter!
Konrad

Here is a link that might be useful: Allot of dead bees