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Ross
10-25-2005, 11:21 AM
We had a killing frost last night, about 2 weeks early. We had been hoping for a fall flow on golden rod, but we're still 12 inches down on rainfall for the year (35%) and 4 inches down for the month (100%). Essentially, no flow at all for the year. Spring was quite dry and the flow was minimal. I've been feeding, but will have to step it up for the remainder of indian summer, if any. It should be in the 70's here again this afternoon. Worst case is a mild winter with no forage and no stores, and that's typical here.

Propolis30
10-25-2005, 11:33 AM
It missed us Ross. Got down to 35 at our house. I moved my hives this weekend and they were twice as full as when I checked them 2 weeks ago.....and it all smelled like goldenrod. You could smell it as soon as the lid opened. But I already took the supers off. I'm letting them have it all this year for winter.