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Carol Dee
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it was us. DH went into winter with 14 hives and ALL died. HE bought 10 queens with bees this spring. Dividing hives and capturing swarms he is now up to 24
He is HAPPY.
Papa's Happy BEE day
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He is HAPPY.
ninnymary
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When I read the title of your post, I thought it was his birthday and he was spending it with the grandsons! Lol
Nice to know he's still at it with those bees.
Mary
Nice to know he's still at it with those bees.
Mary
flowerbug
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it was us. DH went into winter with 14 hives and ALL died. HE bought 10 queens with bees this spring. Dividing hives and capturing swarms he is now up to 24
that's a lot of hives! so i guess he's not really going to retire as much as just change careers.
last winter was so long with such wide temperature swings i think that puts a lot of stress on hives not counting all the other issues going on with bees.
i hope he has a much better year ahead.
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Carol Dee
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Thankyou @flowerbug YES his retirement has been busy with bees! Fingers crossed this is a better winter.
baymule
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I love those pictures. They made me smile. What wonderful memories they are making.
In the winter there are stacks of hives, over wintering here where it is warmer. The bigger bee keepers load the bees up and move them southfor the winter.
In the winter there are stacks of hives, over wintering here where it is warmer. The bigger bee keepers load the bees up and move them southfor the winter.
