We buy our bees from Chico California. This year we will replace the colony in Shakopee which died this winter. We were expecting the bees to arrive on April 9th. but it has been cold below 60F (15.5 C) and rainy. For the Honeybees to thrive, temperatures have to be higher than 60 F and sunny. Northern California is experiencing really poor conditions for rearing queens and preparing packages of bees to be shipped. However this delayed, gives us a little more time to be ready. And overall we do not have such great weather either...snow is still predicted in the next 24-36 hours in Minnesota! What a Spring!
Our new arrival date: April 26
When the queens have mated and are ready to lay eggs, adult bees emerge after 21 days. Then they can be placed in boxes (packages) loaded on a truck and delivered to beekeepers. Hoping for warmer weather very soon. Bees teach us patience that's for sure :)
In the meantime, we will visit our apiaries this weekend. I'll keep you posted.
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| Thousands of bees are "poured" into packages |
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Packages waiting to be loaded onto trucks
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| Truck is being loaded with bee packages |
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