Bee activity in your apiary should be significantly increasing by now if your bees have over-wintered. Spring is a critical time for the bees and it is important you check food supplies and supplements if needed. Most spring colony failures occur due to depleted food stores. Supplemental food includes sugar brinks, fondant, and/or pollen patties. Depending on the temperatures, late April is when you should begin providing light syrup feeding in addition to pollen patties.

If you did experience a colony loss, Max Martin is once again selling bees from “Heritage Honeybees”. By now you should have received his email outlining packages, nucs and queens that will be available. Orders were requested by the end of February but understanding that you may not know your total losses yet, he is willing to work with you. Please text or email Max your orders asap. Delivery will be late April or early May.

UPDATE: (April 2) The bees will probably arrive the first weekend in May. Max is able to still take orders if you find your bees have departed from this world.