There were still a number of dead bees on the floor that haven't been removed by the workers yet but they have been feeding well and I see a lot of them at the entrance. Some appear to be orienting themselves since I was able to observe short flights of only a few yards by several bees.
The weather has been stormy with high wind conditions since the package arrived. We had 60 mph gusts forecast for Wednesday so I used a ratcheting tie-down to secure the new hive to it's foundation. Once it has the comb drawn out it will be much heavier but it is a pristine hive from all new parts.
I plan to check the hive again tomorrow afternoon. Photos are coming - I just haven't had the time to get the camera out there yet this week.
This week's sting score:
- Me - I received the package at work before 8:30 AM so I could feed them all day. My rural mail carrier would have had them in his truck all day long since we are the last stop on his 118 mile route. I tipped the cage over to drizzle sugar water on the screen and incautiously had the tip of my thumb against the corner of the cage. One of them was quick to show me they were annoyed by my handling.
- My grandson (Derick) who is almost 4. He decided to go look at the hive by himself and got a couple of stings in the palm of his right hand. Lynn (my wife) was quick to give him some anti-histamines and his discomfort quickly went away. He went back out with me that evening and I found him only 15 feet away when I looked up after opening the hive. He is the same way with the goats - fearless and comfortable moving them around.
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