On bee day

On bee day. Due to the number of people picking up bees. We will only be selling pollen patties $3.50 each, syrup $32.00 5 gallon pail, feeder pails $4.50 each and fumigillan .5 gm $19.00. Prices include applicable tax. Most of the transaction happening will be outside, so I will not be taking credit cards.

Pick up schedule for the second load May 3rd and 4th

Check this blog every day to look for updates. This is the second load. The second load pick up is Tues May 3rd and May 4th.
This is the schedule for picking up on Tues and Wed May 3rd and 4th. I have to spread out the pick ups through out the day. There are 400 beekeepers picking up and if everyone came at once, there would be a wait time of several hours. This way works well and I hope to be able to move folks through here with no longer than a 5 minute wait.
Beekeepers driving long distances of over 75 miles come when you have to.
Please try to stick with the schedule.
I realize some folk can't get off work and we will do everything we can to help everyone speed through this.
We will go by the first initial of your last name
orders over 20 packages - 7 am - 8 am if you like.

Z - T --- 7:30 - 8:30 am
S - R --- 8:30 - 9:30 am
Q - O -- 9:30 - 10:30 am
N - M -- 10:30 - 11:30 am
L - K --- 11:30 - 12:30 pm
J - H --- 12:30 - 1:30 pm
G- E ---- 1:30 - 2:30 pm
D - A --- 2:30 - 3:30 pm
everyone else - 3:30 - 7 pm
Remember there is no rush to put the bees in, after 5 pm until a 1/2 hour before sunset works best.

Second load update - Delivery date has changed

The delivery date on the second load is going to be sooner than expected.
I am trying to pin down the exact date and will update when I know.
It looks like maybe Tuesday May 3rd or Wed May 4th delivery.

The package is in, now what

Various stages of brood from young to almost ready to cap.

Eggs about a day old. Tough to see with the white on white contrast.
Note the pollen stored above the brood and the nectar glistening in the cells above the pollen.

The packages are in so now I am going to wait about 10 days to check for queen acceptance. This next check is the most important part to the success of the hive. I will be looking for a nice frame of eggs laid by the queen. There should be a concentric pattern hitting most of the cells. If there is no eggs I will close it up and check again in four days. If I don't see them then it is time for a queen and the hive did not accept the first one.

The Bees are in

The bees are here. They are first come first served today. They are ready to go.

Turn into the marked driveway

Turn into this driveway marked with the sign to keep the traffic flow flowing the same way.
Be careful on the road it does get busy.

Map to Nature's Nectar

Here is a link to my website for a map to Nature's Nectar.
http://www.natures-nectarllc.com/location.html
click on the map, type in info for driving directions.