Today it was warm enough...sort of...to get into the hive just to add some fondant. I'm glad I did because it was all gone!
While I was there, I cleaned out the bottom of the hive of dead bees and I think there were about two cups of dead bees. I was pretty worried about that but when I opened the hive I saw many bees and the humming was loud. Yeah! There are still bees in there surviving. I just hope the rest of the winter...the one that hasn't officially started you understand...is less cold than the last month!
I do hope that we have a January thaw so that I can replenish the fondant then so I don't starve these girls and can go into the spring with a somewhat reduced but healthy hive.
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