A Sense of Urgency

In the spring, honeybees have a sense of urgency as they seek to rebound from the dormancy of winter. When there are flowers starting to bloom and pollen to be gathered, bees are not wasting any time bringing it in. Imagine how much work would get done if humans had this kind of hustle!

Since we've had a very mild winter, my bees are off to an early start which may mean a very good year for honey. I did hive inspections today and found a population explosion going on inside the hives with lots of new bees and babies on the way. 

Also, this year we will be the official beekeepers at Brookgreen Gardens. Tomorrow I am going out with the head groundskeeper to find a suitable place to locate some hives of honeybees. So, this is going to bee a very interesting year!