Hive is located 50 yards east of house, against south facing tree line. The area has woods, fields both in cultivation and fallow, rolling hills. Since 1990 many plants and trees planted specifically for bee forage.
Hive and Scale :
2 Deep, 1 super, with a 1 yr old Russian queen.
Detecto scale - platform 17x22”, 500 lb. capacity. Calibrated in March 2009 by Wayne Esaias.
Forage:
Feb-Mar Skunk cabbage, Willow, Maple, Dandelion, ornamentals. April Mustard, Redbud, fruit trees and bushes, dogwood. May Bush Honeysuckle, Dutch Clover, Tulip Poplar, Black Locust, Hollies, Motherwort, Berries. June Privet, Poison Ivy, Canadian Thistle, Japanese Honeysuckle. July Milkweed, Golden Rain Tree, Mountain Mint. August Sumac, Beebee Tree, Fall Red Raspberry, Sunflower. Sep-Oct Goldenrod, Asters.