Backyard Beekeeping: Back to School

RE: Backyard Beekeeping: Back to School

dougw — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 01:37:24 GMT

Bees survive fine around here (the coldest capital in the world) so you won't have any problems. Bee keepers here may use a little extra insulation and wind breaks in the winter, but bees keep the hive warm.

RE: Backyard Beekeeping: Back to School

mp2100 — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 23:49:02 GMT

Looking forward to your postings.

Having grown up with a beekeeper Dad in the upper Midwest (the winters were really really cold, -30F, no, not kidding), he had to start most hives from scratch. Balmy Portland, I would expect bees to survive. Except for colony collapse.

RE: Backyard Beekeeping: Back to School

beacon_dave — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 19:25:42 GMT

When do you get measured up for the beekeeper's suit? Don't forget to post a photo [emoticon:c4563cd7d5574777a71c318021cbbcc8]

Here I appear to have more bats flying around than bees at the moment, which suggests there is some insect activity. Temperature randomly keeps dropping below freezing though.

Snowdrops and Crocus have been and gone though and currently have Muscari Armeniacum in two different stages of flower at the moment but the bees appear to be missing out so far.