| This Fall I 'inherited' two hives with the property i bought, and have been trying to learn as much as i can about them before i take over their care in the spring.
I'm concerned that i might have a problem already with this freakishly warm weather...my bees have been out flying around quite a bit, and there's a huge pile of dead bees under each entrance.Spring cleaning in January??
Is such unseasonable weather stressful on the hive? The felow i got them from is a prize-winning beekeeper, so i know they started off healthy and well-stocked, i'm just worried they might run out of food when they're so active, or lose too many workers now that the weather's freezing again.
Any comments? |