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by nonacona60 on 25 April 2010 - 19:04
Well, before the bee keeper could make his way over to my house, we had a terrible weather situation. We had lots of rain, hail, high winds, and even the threat of tornados. Thank God we didn't have any, but I do feel sorry for the ones alittle north of us who did get them. Back to my bees. After a long night of high wind and rain and hail, I went out back and saw thousands of bees dead on the ground. Also on the ground was their cone. Here is a picture of it. This
was Saturday morning. Today, Sunday morning, more litte critters are swarming around the same place as the others. They aren't on a definite spot like the others were. They are just lfying around. They don't seem to be agressive at all. Gonna wait to see what their plans are before I call the beekeeper again and he thinks Im nuts.. LOL!!
was Saturday morning. Today, Sunday morning, more litte critters are swarming around the same place as the others. They aren't on a definite spot like the others were. They are just lfying around. They don't seem to be agressive at all. Gonna wait to see what their plans are before I call the beekeeper again and he thinks Im nuts.. LOL!!by beetree on 25 April 2010 - 21:04
I would go ahead and talk to the beekeeper anyway, I wonder that if the queen is alive they will rebuild... somewhere, and distraught homeless bees are much worse than, my "queen is happy" with lots of honeycombs, bees.
Glad you weathered the storm well.
Glad you weathered the storm well.
by Two Moons on 26 April 2010 - 00:04
That looks like new comb, unstained.
Bees will eat the honey rather than see it lost but there would be a stain to the wax if the cells had once contained honey.
Bees can replace a queen but only in a working hive.
What you see flying are workers searching for what was lost, they will die eventually.
Unless part of the hive survives where you cannot see it.
Must have been one hell of a storm.
Bees will eat the honey rather than see it lost but there would be a stain to the wax if the cells had once contained honey.
Bees can replace a queen but only in a working hive.
What you see flying are workers searching for what was lost, they will die eventually.
Unless part of the hive survives where you cannot see it.
Must have been one hell of a storm.
by nonacona60 on 26 April 2010 - 01:04
Yeah moons it was bad. It really was the hail I think that did the damage. Quarter size hail and the wind gusts up to 65mph. Nothing nice. That was the same storms that hit central Ms. and several tornados did touch down leaving lot of distruction. We were very fortunate. Are the yellow spots in the comb honey stains. The bees had only been there maybe 5 days at the most...I don't think anything survived. I can see where it was hanging and there is nothing there anymore.
by Two Moons on 26 April 2010 - 17:04
Yeah we got part of the same storm here, not as bad tho.
I actually miss my bees, sold all my equipment.
It's not a cheap endeavor to start back up again.
Glad you survived the storms, things could always turn ugly this time of year.
I actually miss my bees, sold all my equipment.
It's not a cheap endeavor to start back up again.
Glad you survived the storms, things could always turn ugly this time of year.
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