Yee-haw!

Three out of four hives made it over the winter. I am amazed. Last year, the summer was so dry--and all four hives new, from packages, with comb to build--I thought there was no way so many would overwinter.

The one that didn't make it was no surprise. I wrote about it last summer, as the hive in the middle of the three that had the fewest bees. They did make some nice small comb, though.

I split the strongest hive. I'll check in a few days to see if I need to add eggs to one side or the other--I just pulled the top off one and put it on its own stand. The weather wasn't ideal and the girls were getting restless, so I figured it was time to let them rest.