Bees ramping up...

[Rod Weakley]

My 2 Italian Hives are really ramping up brood production here lately. I don't know if they are smarter than I am and they know a good flow is coming on or if they are just italians being italians. I don't think it's the later, because they had slowed brood production way down for a while. They were robbing out my 2 Russian hives so I did a little equalizing by stealing some of that nice new capped brood.

[Todd Zeiner]

I have noticed the same thing in a lot of my hives last week. Hope they make the most out of it. Ironweed and goldenrod are looking very promising around here.

[Big Ed]

rwjedi, My bees had also slowed way down lately, but yesterday I noticed much more activity. They were definately on a mission and way too occupied to bother with me. I noticed plenty of pollen being brought in, too. I walked down the hill from my hives to where I have a small patch of Goldenrod, and sure enough, it was just starting to bloom. Although no bees were working these few plants yet, they obviously found something that is giving up a little nectar. I would bet if I inspected my hives now, I would find the queens are now laying more.
Eddie

[FordGuy]

Wow - I noticed the same thing - so much that I worried that I would have to feed all my hives since their is a dearth of nectar, but they are bringing in pollen by the legload! im in SC.