So... my hives smell like dog poo.

[_Brenda_]

Golden rod is in full bloom here, and you are right, the hive now stinks of old socks or tennis shoes.

[johnnybigfish]

You mean,.....it smellls like my sons bedroom? :-D
your friend,
john

[atthelake22]

I know that one year we had the same kind of thing for goldenrod is very abundant in our area...but we also found out that asters, wild and tame will make honey smell horrid in the supers....so maybe it could be that too??????? just a thought from an beeeeeginer who thought something was dead in the bee yard, inspector i called gave me alist of plants that can make honey smell as such and goldenrod, along with asters were on that list.....not sure you have that in your area, but oh we SURE do.....and it DOES smell like doo teheee....cute way to put it!! very tactful!! ha!!
hope all goes well with you!!
sincerely
atthelake22