The communal feeder is still going through a liter of inverted syrup and honey b healthy with in hours of being put out. I have seen some small bright yellow w/ small black strips and some almost completely black bees at the feeder.
Not sure if this is going to invite robbing. I can't keep the feeder full and not sure I want to put out 5 gal at a time to keep it available. Saw two of the black bees try to enter the hive, but they were escorted out quickly.
Need to do a powder sugar mite treatment and count.
Wondering if I put lemon oil in the TBH is a swarm, maybe the black bees, would move in.
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Hey Cass,
Is it an optical illusion or are your bees pretty big? Still no bees for your TBH yet? enjoy stopping by and checking in on your adventure every now and again. My 3 hives are about the same; one is in turbo-mode, one is dawdling along and one in between. Lifted a bar of honey out a couple days ago and got blitzed; stung on both wrists. They get a little pissy when I mash 'em into the neighboring comb as I lift out a bar...Anyway, keep up the good work and I'll check back soon, Hoss
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