Our new bee hive

[Tororider]

I was going to second beesource good site. I dont know if you have a fence around it but our three hives were just wipped out by a bear. It destoyed and then came back and smashed them just to make sure they were down. My fence was shorted and he got right in.

No problems with bears to worry about here. From what I understand only skunks and coons to worry about. And I guess other bees robbing the colony.

 

[Tororider]

How big of a problem are birds for you guys? It seems like the last few times I have been down to the hive, there have been a bunch of grackles and red winged black birds sitting in the trees around the hive. And there didn't seem to be as many bees coming in and out of the hive as normal, although I didn't open up the hive since I was just changing jars on the feeder. Thoughts?

 

[Tororider]

Opened up the hive today and very little activity in the third box. I would say the bee are surviving, not thriving. Not looking like I will get any honey this year. Hopefully the bees make it through the winter.