In Chanhassen, Minnesota:
April 14, 2014 -- I hived 4 honey bee packages of Italians
April 21, 2014-- I hived 2 honey bee packages of Russians
They must still be wondering why it is so cold and rainy. Let's not forget that the Italian bees come from California, and the Russian bees from Kentucky!
I visited them few days after I installed them, the Italian queens were already laying eggs after only 5 days in the new homes.
The Russian queens are a bit more finicky about the weather and if it is cool, and/or rainy they will just wait until better warmer days! They have a bit of eggs and capped brood but not as much as the prolific Italians.
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| Russian Colonies |
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| Italian Colonies |
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| See the eggs! |
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