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Offline Donovan J

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First Successful Overwinter
« on: February 11, 2023, 01:48:31 pm »
They made it! It only took two winters of failure and learning and I finally got them to survive. Maybe it's the milder California winter or I did something different. Either way I'm happy they made it and they're already packed with brood. I'd show pictures of the brood but the file size is too big
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Re: First Successful Overwinter
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2023, 01:55:42 pm »
Congratulations, Donovan!  That's awesome!  :happy:
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Re: First Successful Overwinter
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2023, 02:46:17 pm »
You have come a long way in the past year. With a transition from mean bees, to a bear attack and loosing your good queen; you have successfully made it through the winter in spite of it all. Congratulations to you!

Phillip
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Re: First Successful Overwinter
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2023, 03:53:50 pm »
Quote from: Ben Framed on February 11, 2023, 02:46:17 pm
You have come a long way in the past year. With a transition from mean bees, to a bear attack and loosing your good queen; you have successfully made it through the winter in spite of it all. Congratulations to you!

Phillip
Thank you! I don't wanna take all lthe credit because these bees are resilient. Will definitely propagate this hive this year
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Re: First Successful Overwinter
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2023, 09:05:31 pm »
Very nice!
However, you have cold temps there in Meadow Vista. Be careful not to keep frames out to long, taking pics of that beautiful queen, or the brood will get chilled.
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Re: First Successful Overwinter
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2023, 02:46:58 am »
Quote from: Bob Wilson on February 12, 2023, 09:05:31 pm
Very nice!
However, you have cold temps there in Meadow Vista. Be careful not to keep frames out to long, taking pics of that beautiful queen, or the brood will get chilled.
I made sure to make it snappy and only checked the top box but it was around 62? that day
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