From: "huestis" <buzzybee@capital.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 22:51:47 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Bees, Bugs & Plant Predictions!

Hi Dee,

> How does one gage honeyflows to come, or even to be prepared for the
weather
> for instance, over say, the next 30 days or so?

Don't know how good a honey flow will bee. But see it coming by watching
what is GOING to bloom. What do you mean by prepare for the weather (more
specific)?

> Do beekeepers still read the height of newly built ant mounds anymore for
> rain predictions?

Noone has taught me to do this. Please explain as it would be good to know.

> rain predictions? Do they read the signs of plant buds and leafing out for
> flow predictions?

Yes. See above.

> flow predictions? Do they watch for flying ants and what it supposedly
> means?

No one taught me this either. Haven't seen to many flying ants at any rate.

> What do you all look for to know you have a good season coming on or a bad
> one?

Rain or lack of it. As beekeepers we need bees but also nectar sources.
They like all living things need water.

> Are there any internal signs within bee colonies themselves to look at and
> for?

Yes. Pollen, nectar, ect. Are they using stored honey (capped) or not. Or
are they using nectar to maintain brood nest. Things such as this.

Clay