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Friday, June 4, 2010
Weather pendingWhat a season for Central California! A few days of
warm, sunny weather and then it’s windy and overcast. To add a super, or not to add super; that is the question of many
beekeepers as they need to stay attentive to their hive(s) for swarm prevention. Areas of great interest to me are ensuring
that my queen has plenty of room for laying eggs and that the bees have plenty to eat during these difficult foraging days.
Lots of energy is being used in the continuous building of the hive and for all the newborn brood. I know
my bees are doing their own thing now and are well on the way to becoming fully established. Now is a time that I can ask
myself about my personal growth. How are my beekeeping and husbandry skills coming along? I continue to check my
bees on a regular basis, but are my inspections becoming more efficient? Can I recognize bee demeanor faster and more accurately
than I use to? Getting stung less is always a great way of judging my skills!
1:45 am edt
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