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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: BigRog on October 25, 2004, 05:09:32 pm
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Well tomorrow I have the State Apirist coming to inspect the hive. Speaking on the phone, he seemed like a nice guy and we talked a bit about what was going to happen. This will be a full inspection every frame.
He is mostly concerned with foul brood and one other disease which I can't remember. I am confident that I have no such problem. But he said that even if it was present it didn't mean the end of the hive. All in all I think it is a good decision for me to have this done.
The hive was strong and busy at my last inspection, but activity is way down and the girls have stopped taking sugar water about 2 weeks ago
There are still flights going in and out but it's more like podunk airport instead of O'Hare.
Here is what the weather is looking like
10 Day Forecast: Richmond, VA (23225)
Tonight - Oct 25 Mostly Cloudy 48° 0 %
Tue - Oct 26 Partly Cloudy 70°/46° 0 %
Wed - Oct 27 Partly Cloudy 66°/44° 0 %
Thu - Oct 28 Few Showers 66°/50° 30 %
Fri - Oct 29 Partly Cloudy 70°/55° 20 %
Sat - Oct 30 Mostly Cloudy 77°/53° 20 %
Sun - Oct 31 Few Showers 69°/49° 30 %
Mon - Nov 01 Partly Cloudy 68°/50° 10 %
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It sounds like your bees are preparing for the upcoming winter. Have they evicted the drones yet? My hives all got rid of their drones on Wednesday/Thursday of last week.
If you're there when the inspector opens your hive you should be able to get a good count of how many frames of honey your girls have saved up for the coming winter. This will give you a good idea of wether or not they have enough stores to see them through.
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Do you have to have your hives inspected? Esp. if I raise bees for honey production. bye
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I am in Richmond, VA and yes I am supposed to have my hives inspected. But although I got some bad news during the inspection, I also got advice and information that let me give my girls the best chance of surviving the winter.
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what was the bad news big rog?