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Learned something new! 
๐๐Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!๐๐
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We decided to add frames into the top deeps on the resource hives today. I'm also going to continue feeding them. They need to draw more comb. We also need to build 2 more Nuc boxes. But just setting the jars on top should work for right now. I still have pollen patties on, I covered them with wide mouth lids.
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I just ordered 10 medium and 10 deep frames. Hoping my resource hives will do a good job drawing them out. Still have a few in the hives from last year with no drawn comb.
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The water is almost completely setup, waiting for a timer, but we can run it manually.
Planted the new area at the end of the large treeline.
1 Climbing Hydrangea
Salvia
Black Eyed Susan
Dianthus
2 False Spirea
3 Dwarf Flowering Almond
Calendula
Bee Balm
Hardy Hibiscus
Shasta Daisy
We'll be scattering seeds in the rest of the area.
And of course my shadow, Pip Kitty!
Planted the new area at the end of the large treeline.
1 Climbing Hydrangea
Salvia
Black Eyed Susan
Dianthus
2 False Spirea
3 Dwarf Flowering Almond
Calendula
Bee Balm
Hardy Hibiscus
Shasta Daisy
We'll be scattering seeds in the rest of the area.
And of course my shadow, Pip Kitty!
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Baymule
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I watched the National Geographic series The Secrets of Bees, they showed the almond bloom in California. They highlighted a third generation beekeeper from Oregon that loaded up 18 wheelers of bee hives to transport to the almond fields, touted to be the largest almond bloom in the world. Many beekeepers bring their bees. This particular beekeeper lost over half his bees, I think it is the "normal" for that event. He felt bad for the bees and wanted to do something so he could keep them at home, still run his bee/honey business and not lose so many by transporting them. His farm was 400 acres and he plowed and planted all of it in wild flowers. I thought about you and your husband, planting trees and flowers for your bees.
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I really want to watch that. I wish I had 400 acres for my bees, that would be amazing. It's really awesome he was able to do that.
Hubs and I were just talking about the almond bloom in CA and the spread of varroa mites and other diseases. They bring all of those bees, millions of them, who then all mix with each other and share whatever is happening in their hives. No wonder we lose so many bees.
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Bees and blooms.
Our Black Locust are blooming, this is one of the smaller trees, it's actually growing on our son's property.
We planted these wild roses when we put the treeline in. So glad the bees are enjoying it too.
This is a Golden Chain tree. The bees are all over it.
Our Black Locust are blooming, this is one of the smaller trees, it's actually growing on our son's property.
We planted these wild roses when we put the treeline in. So glad the bees are enjoying it too.
This is a Golden Chain tree. The bees are all over it.
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It's going to be extra dry here this summer too and we're already dry at any time. Thankful for a good strong well.
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A feathered pollinator. Had to zoom in. It was on this flower and especially the Wallflowers.
