- graph 1 - dramatic 2019 fall hive weight gain
- graph 2 - flat to decreasing 2018 fall hive weight
- water balance calculator table - 2019 shows a slightly positive fall
water balance compared to past years, while 2018 shows a dramatically
wet fall water balance
Many factors contribute to fall hive weight gain, but I
speculate that that dry conditions favored optimal goldenrod and aster
honey bee forage; sadly these dry conditions stressed shrubs and trees.
Local fall water balance appears to slowly cycle with a period of 3 to 4
years, meaning that fall 2020 might also be dry - stay tuned.
