tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post4118392835458759049..comments2024-01-27T02:01:24.039-05:00Comments on Happy Hour at the Top Bar: Ordering BeesJulie Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-58519580522536266422015-01-11T09:35:06.218-05:002015-01-11T09:35:06.218-05:00One of the dilemmas I have is not knowing whether ...One of the dilemmas I have is not knowing whether I need bees or not. If my bees make it through the winter, I'm all set, but if they die in March, it's too late to order. We had a 50+ degree day here yesterday and both hives were abuzz with activity, so right now, I'm hoping I'm all set. We recently had someone on our beekeeper list call all the local suppliers and summarize who had what in terms of packages/nucs and where they originated from. That was a really good resource. <br /><br />Since your hives seemed to be in swarm mode last year, maybe they'll continue the trend and you'll have some splits/swarms to populate your Warres. You could set up one or both of them as a bait hive and hope they'll swarm right into it.Donhttp://www.buddhaandthebees.netnoreply@blogger.com