Beekeeping, Gardening and Quilting in Eastern Wake County, North Carolina









Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Feeding


Sunday I checked on the hives - filled the jar feeder again. Put baggies with sugar syrup in all the other hives. They are working hard - bringing in yellow pollen.

I'm not planning on replacing Hive #1 unless I get a swarm. My plan for this year is to put double brood boxes on my hives. The reasoning being with two brood boxes they will have a better chance of survival in the winter - a double brood box full of food and a full super - they should make it through the winter without any help from me.