{"id":255,"date":"2012-12-10T11:41:39","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T17:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2024-02-21T18:56:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T00:56:37","slug":"additional-observations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/index.php\/russian-bees\/additional-observations","title":{"rendered":"Additional Observations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/index.php\/russian-bees\/additional-observations\/attachment\/poor-brood-pattern-dead-larvae-and-pupae-in-cells-sunken-cells\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1598\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1598 alignleft\" title=\"Poor brood pattern\" alt=\"Poor brood pattern\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/spotty-brood-pattern.jpg\" width=\"315\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/spotty-brood-pattern.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/spotty-brood-pattern-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/spotty-brood-pattern-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/spotty-brood-pattern-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a>Additional Observations on Russian Honey Bees<\/h3>\n<p>During the next season SMF will install an observation hive so that visitors at the farm will have the opportunity to observe up close the Russian Honey Bees. \u00a0Here are some additional observations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The smaller winter cluster is frugal, conserving resources to survive the winter. \u00a0Spring inspections show honey stores still available.<\/li>\n<li>Brood appears spotty during periods of dearth. It is suggested that workers eat back some brood to conserve resources. Good brood patterns are seen during a flow and spotty brood patterns are seen after a flow. <a title=\"Russian Bee History\" href=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/index.php\/russian-bees\/russian-bee-history\">(Next Russian Bee History)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Winter Feeding<\/h3>\n<p><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/downloads\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bees_eating_candyboard.jpg');\"  href=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bees_eating_candyboard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2518 alignleft\" alt=\"bees_eating_candyboard\" src=\"https:\/\/sweetmountainfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/bees_eating_candyboard-300x199.jpg\" width=\"315\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of a sugar slab that has been placed directly on top of the frames. The bees have started to eat away the sugar. Once a hole is eaten, the colony begins to eat away the candy in a circular pattern that starts at the center of the hole and works outward. \u00a0The sugar slab does not require a frame but the frame can be very useful. A wooden frame minimizes condensation in the hive creating better air circulation. The frame also keeps the hard candy from cracking while getting the feed to the hive.<\/p>\n<p>(click on picture to enlarge)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additional Observations on Russian Honey Bees During the next season SMF will install an observation hive so that visitors at the farm will have the opportunity to observe up close the Russian Honey Bees. \u00a0Here are some additional observations: The smaller winter cluster is frugal, conserving resources to survive the winter. \u00a0Spring inspections show honey <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4834,"parent":54,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-255","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Additional Observations Russian Bees Washington Island Sweet Mountain<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Additional observations, workers eat back brood to conserve resources before winter. 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