It's been way to long

I'm not going to go into it but a lot has happened since the last time I posted. And at some point I will jot down what I did about a month ago. But for now here's today's visit.

Checked yard hives vineyard hives and gardens hives. Three quarters of them have a decent amount of hive beetles. I would be taking care of that in the next couple weeks and treating. I was able to harvest about another hundred pounds of honey. Most hives today were in a decent mood, the gnarliest probably was the furthest east hive in the vineyard. There is an in enormous  amount of bees and that hive. So next step is to visit the orchard hives and just start treating for varroa mites and hive beetles. Here's some pics.

WTH?

Big ass spider(garden variety.)

You can see the mites on the brood.

6-6-16

Added sugar water and fed Orchard Bees. They seemed very docile.

Sapp Bros Swarm 5-23-16

Got a call to pick up a swarm at Sapp Brothers.  Capture went well and I placed in split hive at Vineyard.

5-27-16 Visit To Last Packages

It's bee nearly two weeks since this install. It seems the gals are doing well. I supplement fed them once again. Both beeswax honey and sugar syrup.
Lookie look at this beautiful brood and eggs.

Opened all hives at home and harvested established hive

So I opened all hives at home to check them. Large Peterbilt swarm has been going gangbusters. They are currently filling 3rd deep with honey. Removed last sugar bag from back Carni.
All seemed well and then visited established hive at Jayna's Sparrow's Nest. Harvested 3 honey frames and replaced with comb.

Active girls.

Lots of honey.

Lots and lots of honey.

Lots of brood!

The gathering.

Final 2016 Package Install

Yesterday installed one Italian package at Orchard. It was 55 degrees with a chilly breeze. Hive box which I had left since March was full of carpenter ants. Moved location farther North but in an area that will get full son most of the day. The low this morning was 36 degrees with windchill of 33.
Failed to account for enough equipment after my swarm capture so I built a an inner cover and temporary outer cover.
Alex helped install and also came today to install second Italian package. Again moved concrete blocks to place hive box on and trimmed area. Opened both queen cages and placed marshmallow.

5-12-16 Visit

Checked all hives south of town. Springfield swarm is doing just fine, with good numbers and continued brood and eggs. Gnarly hive actually seems like numbers are reduced however it does have eggs and brood. Additional hive at that location has almost a full honey super capped and ready to harvest!

Vineyard hives doing well, both Italians have eggs and brood. Split hive off gnarly hive with queen cells that were installed about a month ago from Eric's hives have eggs and brood! Very happy!