I have sad news, that it looks like we are losing our original bee hive. Doug has been so busy with work and Mona Vie (remember I'm the Mona Vie widow), he wasn't keeping a close enough eye on the girls. The bee mites have weaken the hive to the point that they can't keep the hive heated or defend the entrance to hive well enough to keep our other bee hive from robbing it of all it's honey. We removed most of the honey last week before other critters get to it. Doug said it's a very slim chance that it will survive the winter.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Update on the Girls
I have sad news, that it looks like we are losing our original bee hive. Doug has been so busy with work and Mona Vie (remember I'm the Mona Vie widow), he wasn't keeping a close enough eye on the girls. The bee mites have weaken the hive to the point that they can't keep the hive heated or defend the entrance to hive well enough to keep our other bee hive from robbing it of all it's honey. We removed most of the honey last week before other critters get to it. Doug said it's a very slim chance that it will survive the winter.
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poor babies - I take it Doug didn't have a lot to do with raising Chad & Erin? They survived this long! Heh...heh...heh!!!! Just kidding....
Oh no!! I am so sad about that.
What is a bee mite?
:(
It is a shame a college wouldn't take over the care of the hive. Trying to save the hive would be a good real lesson for the students.
I am guessing the other hive wouldn't accept bees from a different queen.
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