It is a good idea to keep note of your colony’s activities and progress so here is my first entry in that regard:
April 10-11:
- Hived package from Bee Weaver Apiaries. 3 lb. package with marked Queen (aka Large Marge)
- Hive entrance facing west
- New 8 frame supers and 6-1/4 Black Superframes from Brushy Mountain Bee Farm
- April 10th – upper 50’s in the morning but near 80 by mid afternoon
- April 11th – misty and cool in the morning and overcast all day. Highs in the mid 70’s
- Blooming flowers in immediate area: Spiderwort, Crossvine, Eve’s Necklace. Typical Texas wildflowers blooming 2-3 mile radius
- 64 oz of sugar syrup in top hive feeder on April 10th
- Bees completely non-agressive and easy to handle
Urban Beekeeping in Austin, Texas 