Jupiter

Yesterday was the first sunny day in a while. Not particularly warm, but nicely sunny and the bees were happy. I put candy boards and insulation on all the hives. Some were more excited than others for the yummy sugar patties.

I did not delve into the frames and look for brood or anything. It wasn’t warm enough to do that. The bees should settle down in a day or two.

It’s been drizzly and overcast for a couple days now. I fed the bees today so they’re pretty excited about it. I believe that is why the 210-250 frequencies are a bit larger than normal.

I am impressed with the colony. They are doing well, storing the 2:1 sugar water I’m giving them in prep for winter.

Doing well.

Doing well. Soon I will switch from liquid feed to sugar bricks.

Doing well.

*Gave all a dose of Pro-Bios (probiotics).
*Noticed a few dead mites on the bottom boards from where I installed Varroxsan strips not long ago.

I am so glad I made note of where the sensors are located because several are lower in the hive box than I first thought. I will adjust where the sensors are next time I check.

Hives are looking great, no major concerns at this time.

Chilly temperatures outside. Several dormant bees out and about who got caught in the brief sun before the weather really turned yuck this afternoon.

I also added the location of the particular sensors within the titles of each on the app. This will help me get an idea of where the bees are located within the box.

Yesterday I spun some leftover honey that I had from a separate location where I keep bees. I set out the equipment after I spend the honey, and it caused a crazy frenzy amongst my bees. My colonies in the front yard were covered with bees they look like they were being robbed, but there wasn’t any fighting going on. I think they were just happy about the extra Honey that was available to be had.

I was curious to see if there was a difference in the sound level of the hives during all of this external activity. But all of the hives with internal sound sensors did not show any kind of increase remarkable increase in sound.

Is stable. Good to see and less to worry about for now.

[We have a cold front with cold temperatures in the 30s at night. The bees can sense this, I believe a lot of the noise leading up to the most recent days is due to them prepping for the change because of the barometric pressure shift.]

[General apiary notes] Colonies are very happy and noisy after giving them sugar water. Switching to a thicker sugar water today so they can store it better for winter. This past week I treated all colonies with mite strips. Beetle populations have decreased substantially. Bees appear to be doing better. Not much brood, a lot of bees, very few eggs. Calm demeanors.

The hive is stable and happy at the moment.

Was concerned about this colony because the temperature/humidity has been unusual. LOTS bees, full frames of brood, I did remove a box. Not much honey. Treated with Varrox strips.

Worried... hoping the sensor has dropped below the cluster. Temps don’t look promising. [The bee keeper is out of town]

There is only a small sensor in here and the numbers are showing that maybe the ball has moved up higher into the boxes away from the sensor. I will look at them when I get back. [The bee keeper is out of town]

The hive is stable and doing great. The bees are all quiet and snuggled up. [Tennessee is still experiencing lots of rain due to hurricane Helene]

Consistent and doing well. [Middle TN has been experiencing rain due to hurricane Helene]

Added a base sensor to this smaller colony this aftenoon, on 09/23/2024.