Hot times in the ol’ town

Interesting, I would consider 103º to be HOT, but according to AccuWeather.com, it’s merely sunny!

 

Yes, it’s been one hot week! For the first time since the bees arrived, I saw bees while sitting on my deck. Surprisingly they weren’t buzzing the flowers, but drinking the water caught beneath the potted plants. So I thought I’d bring some water out to the hives.

I am told that bees like shallow water where there are things to land on. So I took this flat baking pan and filled it with rocks and wood branches.

 

I’ve noticed several wasps hovering above the ground in front of both hives. They did not appear near the entrance to the hives, but were rummaging on the ground in front where many dead bees can be found.

Wasps have a very distinct yellow and black pattern and are commonly, but inaccurately, referred to as meat bees.