A FEW TIDBITS FROM THE APIARY

Today while inspecting a few hives I got the distinct scent of dirty gym sox.  That scent is the prime indicator that the bees are getting nectar from goldenrod.  Occasionally the bees can fill a whole medium super with goldenrod nectar.  The scent slowly dissipates as the bees turn the nectar into honey. 

I see the weather forecast has a few 90+F days this week.  You can expect bearding and should remove any entrance reducers to help the bees with hive cooling. 

Also, while inspecting a few mating nuc boxes I noticed a newly returned queen with the mating sign still in place.  The worker bees will soon remove it.  This queen mated 7 days after emerging from the queen cell.