Environmental Notes

• Blackberry has started to bloom.
• We are in a drought with no rain in April.
• The dry weather may lead to better honey yields. Time will tell.
• Last year, we harvested 31 gallons from 5 Demaree splits, about 6 gallons per hive.

Notes from Last Time

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| R3: [r3h3] [r3h2] [r3h1]         |
| R2:        [r2h2] [r2h1]         |
| R1: [r1h3] [r1h2] [r1h1]         |
|                           GATE > |
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R1H1

• Demaree split, placed with two supers.

R1H2

• Demaree split, placed with two supers.

R2H2

• Given a 2-deep, queen-right setup; potential candidate for a Demaree in a few weeks.

R3H1

• Think I missed the queen before; found 8 brood frames and split into a Demaree.

R3H1

• Could not find a queen, possibly out on a mating flight.
• Given an open brood frame; will continue to monitor.

What We Did

R1H1

• Cleaned up queen cells in the top box.
• Will do a deep dive next week.

R1H2

• Cleaned up queen cells in the top box.
• Will do a deep dive next week.

R2H2

• Will check next week to see if they are close to swarming.
• May perform a Demaree split.

R3H1

• Cleaned up queen cells in the top box.
• Will do a deep dive next week.

R3H1

• Left these ladies alone, possibly queen-right.
• Will check next week.