Saturday morning, I started to go through our hives and checked our bees. Populations seem good ... lots of bees and some are busy (must be some fall flowers still blooming in the mornings even though it is very dry with no rain in sight).
In the afternoon, Sue Neal and I decided to drive up to Danville to see our high school's football team play Boyle County. This is a repeat of the 2010 state finals where we lost in a close one to Boyle. We graduated a lot of players from that team. We ended up losing 21-0 Saturday night but it was a 7-0 game after three quarters. Defense played well and the offense struggled but, did move the ball at times. Boyle is the real deal although they lost to a great Highlands team in the first week. I thought we played pretty well in a very hostile environment against one of the best teams in the state.
Bottom line is that you have to play the best to be the best. A strong schedule makes you a better team in the end. The only game that really matters all season is the last game. I think our team will be better in the end playing a tough schedule. Hang in there!
Went to Sunday School and did not have to play the piano.
I started feeding hives this evening ... I have some boardman feeders is a few hives but have switched to using zip-lock bags. You fill a gallon back about half way full ... lay it in the top of the hive and cut a small slit across the top where the bees feed. We will see how it works. I will recycle the plastic ... it is certainly faster that filling all the glass jars. Also, the glass jars have to be cleaned periodically since mold sometime grow inside the jar ... and when emptied the bees fill the holes in the lids with propolis. Will try and get some picts this week as I finish feeding.
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