First Hive Inspection Didn't Go Well

[Jim134]

Something you may like to go to on June 22, 2013 the it is FREE
Hartford CT. to South Deerfield, MA is about 50 miles North on I-91
Hope to see you at this event..
They will be a full schedule of this events out about June 1 or so keep an eye for it.

http://massbee.org/meetings/2013-field-day





                   BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)

[Jim134]

 How much experience does the experience beekeeper have that look at this hive have ???
 Was this a full hive of bees ???
 Was this nuc of bees ???
 Was this package of bee ???



                       BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)

I see by your original post it was a package of bees how many pounds was it ???


                      BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)

[Corliss]

Moots:

Thanks for the words of encouragement!  If I could, I'd bring the hive inside for the night but my family wouldn't be too receptive to this (!).  I really wish I knew some way to keep them warm until these freezing nights are over.

Jim 134:

I believe my package was a 3 pound one.  There were about 11,000 bees total.

[keswickB]

Have you giving them pollen patty.

[Corliss]

I just put a pollen patty in when we inspected on Sunday.  Other beekeepers in the area are saying there is plenty of pollen out right now but I thought I should cover all the bases. It was warm today (in the upper 60's) and there was a little activity around the hive entrance.  By little, I mean a bee here and there flying in and flying out.  I was heartened as yesterday it was cold and I saw and heard absolutely nothing and thought maybe all had perished.