After a tough winter when all 4 of the hives I tried to winter over all died out, I bought 6 new packages of 3 lbs. and 2 new packages of 2 lbs. bees.
They all look good and strong.
Hoping for the best. 8 hives total, the most I've ever had for one season. 6 in the backyard here and 2 remote around 15 miles away.
Looking for a good year!
Queen in her cage.
Getting the packages setup.
Ready to go!!