Saturday, 26 November 2011
The bees are still buzzing
I popped over to the allotment to check on the hens this morning. Whilst there I had a quick look at the bees. We had gales and rain yesterday but though it is breezy now, the sun has been out a bit. The bees are making full use of it. They were very busy even though it is nearly the end of November. The mild autumn is having some interesting effects. I am hoping this will keep going. I could do with a mild winter to help with the crops (and the bees).
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I know I'll probably regret asking this and it may be a dumb question ....but what do you do with bee hives in the winter? How do bees survive the cold weather ? Jules
Hello Jules.
The bees stay in the hive unless it is a warm, sunny day. They feed on their stores of honey or on the food we've put in. If it gets very cold, they will huddle together as a ball around the queen.
yes, they survive - 25C also nicely.
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Thanks Jonathan for the answer. Good luck with the hives. Jules
It was a pity we got the hoves so late in the year that we could not take off them any honey other than a small quantity. Next year we should get our first proper crop.
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