She often starts laying in January. Well there’s not much else for her to do, stuck in doors all day surrounded by doting workers who ensure she’s kept very warm.
There are two tell tale signs:
1. 97 Bees taking pollen into the hive in January – Yes, we’ve seen that on numerous mild days.
2. A growing pile of dead bees appearing around the front of the hive. These are the winter workers dying off as their new replacements are born. Mochilas Big Yes,
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Hello from the Antipodes ! I enjoy your blog and am also a city beekeeper, albeit a new one .. I have a blog you may be interested in – keeping bees at the other end of the world, I am extracting honey soon and then autumn will be upon us. Great photo, I hope to take more pics when I work out how to hold the smoker, hive tool, frame and camera with bulky gloves on and not drop something !!
Cheers
Marcia