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!
Must be nice to be by the sea! Your weather is much more mild than up here. Those bees are going nuts! It's like it's July or something. Good video!
ReplyDeleteYes, Daryl, the weather has been real mild.
ReplyDeleteI just got back from my meeting at Brookgreen. You would not believe the beautiful location they have provided me to place my hives. It's like a paradise on the crest of a hill overlooking a rice field with huge oak trees loaded with spanish moss. It has a river a stones throw away and plenty of flowers nearby.