I can't figure this out. The temperatures here in PA have been unseasonably warm. Is this going to make it easier for my hive to overwinter (because they use less energy trying to stay warm and can take cleaning flights), or will it be more difficult (bees being more active in warm temps and consuming stores more quickly.)
I know the weather has ruined the famous Pennsylvania "ice wine" crop....
Bees look good here in the upper CT river valley. Nucs look great and double deeps look ok too. My buddy up the road has about 60 hives and 30 nucs and he said his are all looking good as well.
No matter what the cause of the warm weather, this forum is about bees and boy oh boy, were they flying this weekend. Here in MA., we saw 70+ degree temps on Saturday and I had thousands of bees flying around the hive. Most were orientation flights but some girls were heading off to parts unknown, almost certainly in search of food. I spent about a half hour nearly directly in front of the hive and that sweet "buzz" that they made was never a more welcome sound.
I opened the hive and checked on things. Stores looked good. Lots and lots of bees. Quite a bit of comb between the frames. Basically, the hive looked tip top!
I'm very grateful to have had the opportunity to peek inside no matter what the cause of the warm weather. Perhaps my enthusiasm will wane as I consider the issues behind the high temperatures, but I'll share my concerns on another forum.
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