News
Members and friends, due to the conflict with Australia Day and many members having travel plans we regret that the January 2017 meeting has been cancelled.
In the meantime we are working hard to put together a bumper meeting for February 23rd 2017; please save the date!
In this Issue
This month we will be installing our recently purchased flow hive. The brood box is already strong and our bees are bringing in lots of pollen and nectar so we will install the flow super and frames. We will also feature information on pollinator week and introduce visitors to some of our native bee colonies.
At this time of the year do avoid changes to the brood area. It is the heart of your colony. Once the temperatures rise and the flowers and blossoms yield pollen and nectar the Queen’s egg production is rapidly increasing and the brood nest is growing which leads to a rapidly growing colony. The bees should have enough room in the brood box now, otherwise adding another brood box might be helpful.
