What do bees do in Spring?
As the days get longer and temperatures begin to rise, here at MVH we are performing our spring checks in preparation for a busy summer. Likewise, our bee friends are also preparing for a busy harvest season.“This time of year the bees are focused on growing their numbers, with the queens increasing egg production,” says MVH co-owner Murray Elwood. The number of bees per hive can double during spring in preparation for summer’s ideal harvesting conditions.Spring in 2019“Spring this year has been a little challenging for our bees, with cooler temperatures and a lot of wet weather making life hard for them,” says Murray ElwoodBees stay in their hives while it’s raining. When it’s windy bees will stay closer to the ground and stay closer to the hiv