Saturday, January 26, 2019

winter forage

bee, bee cozy, beekeeping, collecting water, foraging, winter, mahonia, pollen,
bee, bee cozy, beekeeping, collecting water, foraging, winter, mahonia, pollen,
It's decidedly sunny this afternoon and both hives fly vigorously. I left a small amount of water and twigs in the dog bowl to protect bees from becoming chilled in this 40 °F weather. Some bees return to the hive with yellow pollen - most likely mahonia.

Sunny weather is a real treat. Both hives have bee cozy insulators and have not flown much during the past cold, gray winter days. 

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