Wow! It's been a while since the last post!

April 2008
My two remaining hives are alive. Hive A is less populated than Hive B. It needs to be requeened. It's a matter of finding the current queen and killing her, then replacing her with a new one. I haven't been able to find the queen yet , thus being spared the (for me) moral dilemma of killing her. (I'm sort of a Buddhist in many ways). Meanwhile Hive Bee is really buzzing with action.
We inspected and supered the hives yesterday. Hive B is chock-a-block with honey in the hive body.
I ordered new cypress woodenware from Rossman Apiaries, since my four 7 year old hive bodies are getting dilapidated. Cypress is the most weather-resistant wood on the beekeeping market and your best bet if you don't go polystyrene.
I hope to restore my third hive when the Rossman equipment arrives
Also fed both colonies a bee patty, which offers both protein and carbohydrates.
Last summer was sparse pickin's for honey because I had to introduce new packages, but I hope that we have jump-started the honey storing by supering early.
The meet-up has been very active in helping me, which I need, having undergone a total knee rplacement in February. It's gradually healing and I'm able to climb the ladder up to the roof.
Last week we cleaned up the roof, gleaning the good stuff from the rotting junk and chucking the junk. It looks fabulous! Thanks to all for the help!
I hope to harvest in August this year. Stay tuned.
Best regards to all,
John