We have had several warm days when the bees could fly -- they come out if the temperatures get into the high 40s or low 50s F. The were flying on February 11 while the last snowfall was still melting.
Here there are a few bees in the air in front of the North hive.
Another shot of the bottom entrance of the North hive, later in the day when it was warmer. Lots of bees out. The bees in this hive still tend to go in and out of the hive at the far Southern end of the bottom even though it is open all the way across. They have been doing this since this hive was established from a swarm caught in the apiary three years ago.
This hive also has a top entrance in the Winter in the sugar box. Here several bees are using and hovering around that entrance.
The middle hive also shows some activity early in the day.
Later in the day, the middle hive bottom entrance is quite busy.
The top entrance is also busy in the middle hive.
The South hive is busy too early in the day with snow still on the ground.
Later in the day, the South hive is also quite busy with hots of bees orienting in front of the hive. This hive also has a top entrance but I haven't seen any bees using it this Winter.
The three hives viewed from the south, with my straw bale windbreak behind (to the West). This is later in the day -- the snow is gone.
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