Hurricane Irene

Well we were extremely lucky and Hurricane Irene stayed far enough off the coast of Florida, therefore no damage to property or bees. All I did was strap the hive and stand down with a ratchet strap so they did not fly like the house in the Wizard of Oz. The queen is finally starting to produce some brood in the upper box.

Lousy weather

Been trying to take a peek at the kids to see how they are doing but the weather here has been unfavorable in the afternoons when I have time. With the last look I discovered the upper hive was showing signs of comb build up with some honey already in some areas. Hopefully I can peek before the weather gets to bad today.