Bee info overload!

It’s been a very busy weekend for bee related activities. Saturday I took an all day class with Randy Oliver who is a biologist and internationally known beekeeper/researcher. He is also one of the earliest members of our local beekeeping association 20+ years ago. We are very lucky to have Randy and his vast knowledge available to us all. His class was very helpful and informative and his website www.scientificbeekeeping.com has a plethora of data based information about everything bees.

Today I took an “in the field” workshop where we got hands on experience with the bees. All in all, I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. As they say, “Talk to five different beekeepers and you’ll get five different opinions!” I’m sitting here now trying to sift through all the different bits of information I’ve learned so far trying to chart my course of action.

Saturday evening I put another quart of simple syrup in each hive, and again tonight. Hungry, hungry, hungry bees.