Beekeeper Eric: This one knows where home is
Beekeeper Eric: Always nice to see them up and eating within a couple days of being hived
Beekeeper Eric: I think willows are blooming
Beekeeper Eric: I hear these are supposed to be circles
Beekeeper Eric: That'll wake you up on a Monday!
Beekeeper Eric: Front porch sitting
Beekeeper Eric: First eggs in the package hives
Beekeeper Eric: Little syrup, little pollen patty, and leave them to get rolling
Beekeeper Eric: Adding frames of feed, and turning the queens loose
Beekeeper Eric: Always something
Beekeeper Eric: There's a little gap between the frames where the queen cage is. Income back after 2 days to add the missing frames, and close that gap or it becomes cross-comb city
Beekeeper Eric: Going up!
Beekeeper Eric: I don't use package bees often. There's only a few cases where they make any sort of economic sense. But it's always a fun day when they arrive!
Beekeeper Eric: Sounds like spring here
Beekeeper Eric: Syrup, strips, and pollen patties. Everything a girl needs
Beekeeper Eric: Newbees. Still a delight every time I see one emerge.
Beekeeper Eric: A little spotty, but not horrible for early spring
Beekeeper Eric: Juicy...
Beekeeper Eric: Starting to look a little more like spring in the Similkameen too!
Beekeeper Eric: Hey there gorgeous! Ready to get to work?
Beekeeper Eric: Early pollen, and pretty too
Beekeeper Eric: Sun's out...tounges out?
Beekeeper Eric: If they have no bee bread, let them eat cake
Beekeeper Eric: That'll do.
Beekeeper Eric: Really? You pulled me over for that?