Yesterday, I finally had some time
and the weather cleared so that I could
check on my hives, Love and Grace.
They both had some honey, which tasted bitter,
and they both had brood in their combs.
not much , but enough.
I found a few hives beetles on the outside,
but not much evidence on the inside..
I did find some remnants of the "Count of Minty- Crisco" sweet grease pattis that I had placed last year as mite repellants. the exterior of the hive at the top of the telescoping covers were also still lubricated from where I sprayed last year to keep the beetles away.
So I did not loose these to the winter, which is a great relief.
They are greatly reduced in numbers,
and so I took out some of the burr comb and
cleaned up the propolis and left them with a tiny powdered sugar bath
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| The newly rescued cat, was on hand to help. That is a bee on the bridge of his nose in between his eyes. |
