So, I was going through my 2017 bloom sequence records to get ready for this coming season. Thought it’d be fun to post some of bloom record here and pair them with honey happenings from last year. (There’s is an April Fools Easter Egg in here somewhere, if you can find it) Weather last season definitely had its share of extremes but the bees have been coming through this winter with no major mortality to report. 50 out of 54 hives have currently made it through the winter and will likely split to between 70-80 hives in the coming month. Three of the hives that died this winter were no surprise as they always struggled to gain weight likely due to lack of varroa mite resistance. Just mentioning too that we’re honored that our Fall Fallopia Wildflower Honey won a 2018 Good Food Award in January! I gave a talk on behalf of the Honey Category at the Awards Ceremony. You can read or listen to the talk at the Apoidea Apiary website: www.apoidea-apiary.com. After major apiary remodel last year that took 7 months, I’ve been super busy on 2 long-term projects that will continue through this year. Will try to post bloom updates this season. So far a crazy warm February has turned to uncomfortably cold March. The prolonged cold has suppressed the normal March bloom. As soon as it warms up things are going to explode! As always, Bee Prepared! #beebloom2017 #beebloom2018
