Indianapolis-South

Jim Hoffman

2011-08-03

Hives: We've expanded to about 17 hives with splits, swarms, and...
Weather: Day # 18 expected to hit 90. Been OK for bees but would...
Bees: I've been testing for mites and treating with Mite Away...
Production: We've extracted about 250 pounds so far despite the bad...

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Brownsburg

Rob Green

2010-07-28

Hives: With the new colonies, several swarms, I'm up to 30 or so...
Weather: A wet spring harmed the sweet corn crop but it's kept the...
Bees: I'm distracted by the construction of my honeyhouse and...
Production: I've pulled off perhaps 20 gallons so far. I need to send 5...

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Southern Michigan

Sheldon Schwitek

2009-03-17

Hives: 3 hives survived the Winter, lost one to moisture while...
Weather: Sunny, high of 70, winds a little gusty at about 10 to 20...
Bees: Plenty of bees, larvae and eggs. Queens are all laying. One...
Production: Gathering pollen like crazy. Evidence of some nectar...

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Nappannee

Danny Slabaugh

2008-03-02

Hives: I took a walk this afternoon to check on a nuc yard. 9 out...
Weather: low in the 20s highs in the 40s. More important is they had...
Bees: I started to see young bees in the snow. I wish they would...
Production: still have a few buckets in...

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Eastern Illinois

David Burns

2008-02-11

Hives: Wow! What wild winter weather! I took a look quickly into...
Weather: Cold, wet, moist, humid and generally unpleasant for...
Bees: Surviving nicely so far as of Feb. 1...
Production: Some laying starting...

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Speedway/West Indianapolis

Nina Andrew

2005-10-19

Hives: I have 5 strong hives and one that has bees on one frame so...
Weather: No frost...
Bees: The bees were very...
Production: One hive was boiling over with bees but made no honey in...

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Ft. Wayne

JP Jones

2004-06-17

Hives: Added one more from swarm caught,so now have 5 in back yard...
Weather: Rain still comes almost every day, but the bees get out...
Bees: Tried to hive a swarm in a hive but the girls would not...
Production: Although I have put on a shallow super on one of the hives,...

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