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  • From: Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com>
  • To: Nerissa Rivera <nerissa.rivera AT duke.edu>
  • Cc: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Will bees go out and get nectar despite the rain?
  • Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:37:42 -0400

Morning

Yes if you have four new hives you can keep feeding. It's all for them anyway. The main nectar flow has not begun, it's late this year.

So keep them happy as they should still be drawing out comb anyway. 

Best,
Marty

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 15, 2015, at 7:42 AM, Nerissa Rivera <nerissa.rivera AT duke.edu> wrote:

I know that bees aren’t fond of rain, but will they go out and forage in weather like we had yesterday and has been forecasted for today?  The reason I ask is that with the honey flow we had not planned to continue feeding our 4 new hives.  They seemed to be doing well –capped and uncapped brood, honey stores etc…Is it a mistake not to try to replenish sugar water stores in the next day or so??

 

Thanks for the help/advice!

 

Nerissa

 

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