Oh boy what a day today was... I'll tell you about it in the hive report, where you'll see a new name pop up!
Weather report:
In spite of the forecast of stormy weather, today was a very lovely day. Temperatures were just under 26°C.Hive Report:
TO 1 2018: I started with checking on this trapout early morning. The hive I put next to the wall showed activity already, and in one minute somtimes one bee came out of the trapout cone, sometimes up to 3. I couldn't see any bees returning and going into the cone, All were lured into the hive. So that looks good. It was still cold out (12°C) so I opted not to open the hive. If my calculations are right there could be a queen there (if my first frame took, or if the queencells I put in there worked) - but maybe she wasn't laying yet. I hope coming thursday will be a nice day, I might go out and check the bees then.
PC 1 2018: I went out to see a movie today (Solo : a star wars story) and so I missed 2 calls from the firedepartment (they sometimes get called out to get rid of wasps, but then people don't always know the difference and upon arrival they see it's bees instead) I called them back as soon as I could, but allas, another beekeeper was sent out. But then, with an almost dead phone, I was sitting at the bar at our local market after shopping with the wife. I got a call from a person that found my number on the website of his home town. If I would be interested in collecting a swarm from his property. - And I was! Here is the proof:
So as you can see my home project is now populated! Let's hope they thrive and accept the hive!
No news on my other hives the Simplex Nuc and the SS 1 2018.
Bob Out
