It's late March and I'm wishing that the temps were at least in the 50's and the sun was shining at least half the time. But, that's not the way it is. These very cool temps and rainy days cause me to be anxious about my surviving bees. 7 of the 10 colonies are still alive and I will be disappointed if any of them succumb this close to the finish line. They have sugar discs and pollen patties and plenty of water. There's nothing more I can do right now, and worry has never kept a colony alive. So it's a good day to build frames and change the comb on a dead out. Oh, and get the brooder ready for the 40 chicks that are scheduled to arrive this week.
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I am resending this request for members to participate in the ECWBA honey bee presentation for the Ripon Cub Scouts on March 28, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Patti and Mark will be going and are looking for other members to join them in this event. They are expecting anywhere from 40 - 90 cub scouts, and that's an awful lot for two people to try and reach. The venue is Our Savior's Church, 343 Scott St., Ripon.
Please contact Patti if you're able to join them. Contact Patti at: [email protected] Sincerely, Gerard Cindy Shesky has sugar available and is offering it to the members of the ECWBA for a small donation to help cover transportation costs. You need to bring containers unless you can handle a 450 lb. barrel.
It's going fast, so the sooner you contact Cindy the more likely you will be able to share in it. You can contact Cindy at 920-291-7743 to arrange pickup. Have a great weekend. Gerard Honey bee nutrition is vital for our honey bees to start out healthy and to be able to tolerate pests, toxins, and diseases throughout their lifetime. They will be killed by an overdose of any of those things, but good nutrition gives them a fighting chance to survive what they encounter in their lives.
March is here and it’s probably the most difficult month for bees in the north. The survivor queens are laying eggs and the nurse bees need pollen to produce royal jelly to feed the brood, and worker bees need honey (or sugar) for energy to generate heat to keep the broodnest at around 95°F. If they’re short of either, they’re in trouble. And, of course, there’s the mite load. Lots of die-outs occur in March.
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