Both beehives are humming and as Spring is coming into full bloom, they have lots to eat from the garden. On the theory that a well-fed bee is a healthy, happy bee, we’ve been supplementing with 10/1 sugar patties, and 1/1 sugar-water syrup still. And they are still consuming about one large ball jar a day!

Here is hive #1:

And here’s a video showing their activity around the entrance, and how many are returning with pollen-filled legs. http://youtu.be/IVBfGIYX6_Y

Tomorrow, we’ll check inside the hives