The beautiful Canada Day weather made it possible for our bee ladies to head out and gather some nectar and pollen. There was lots of bee activity around all our hives. We checked on Queen Faustina Oria Ricadonna's hive and found that she is doing a great job of laying her babies. Her ladies have built about two thirds of the frames in the brood box. Earlier in the day, the temperature in Queen Faustina's yard spiked, and her majesty booted a bunch of the worker bees out of the hive to cool things off. There were lots of bees in the air, which attracted our hosts' attention. We cracked the hive to give them some better ventilation. Unfortunately, the rainy weather has taken its toll on the hive cover, which has started to warp from the wet. We have ordered waxed covers to replace them this week. Here are some pictures of Jerremie checking Queen Faustina's hive on May 31, 2012.
By the way, "Faustina Oria Ricadonna" means "Lucky, Golden, Ruler of All". Isn't that a great name for a queen?
