LJS30
Well-Known Member
Hey guys I tried to find a thread that discussed other hobbies outside of cars in which one member mentioned bee keeping as his hobby. However I couldn't find that thread. So I hope that member sees this thread and can give me some assistance.
My Uncle and I decided to start doing some bee keeping earlier in the summer for both recreation, pollination, and of course for some nice honey. So we purchased a whole box of Italian's with a queen, made a rough top bar box, and transferred the bees properly. We followed all the directions typically found over the internet about establishing a bee collective and all seemed well. The bees were all over our orchard which is full of apricot, peaches, and citrus trees. They were starting to really make some impressive comb when suddenly for no apparent reason they just abandoned the box. What could have happened?
My Uncle and I decided to start doing some bee keeping earlier in the summer for both recreation, pollination, and of course for some nice honey. So we purchased a whole box of Italian's with a queen, made a rough top bar box, and transferred the bees properly. We followed all the directions typically found over the internet about establishing a bee collective and all seemed well. The bees were all over our orchard which is full of apricot, peaches, and citrus trees. They were starting to really make some impressive comb when suddenly for no apparent reason they just abandoned the box. What could have happened?
