My two remaining active hives are both doing VERY well, I’m happy to report. I’m still adding supers now at the end of July, but I will pull them off in August, depending on the weather. I want to make sure they both have plenty to eat for the winter! Really a joy to see happy, plentiful bees working for a change!
Hive 2: Both deeps full of honey and brood. Actually, we didn’t take the bottom deep apart to verify, but it was almost full at last check when we added the second deep, so I assume it still is. Ann and I added a built-out super and they were in it immediately. I hope for at least a partial box of honey from them
Hive 4: We pulled a heavy super off and there are still 2 supers on it. One is full, and the other was added when we put the bee escape on 3 days before. The new super was also built out with wax, so they should continue to store for a while.
Yippee!
I was just alerted to a new store in SF for bee supplies and products, Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper Honey Shop at 3520 20th Street, between Mission and Valencia Streets (415-744-1465). Sounds interesting and deserves our support. There’s an article about it at this tipster site: http://www.dailycandy.com/san_francisco/ and I’ve included a link to their site in my bee links at right. Happy shopping!