Can’t We All Just Get Along?

When I came to the Capote yard this afternoon I found this hive knocked off its stand and turned upside down. You can see the screened bottom board still leaning against the stand. My theory is that a cow tried to pass between the hives and was just a little too wide. The bees in this yard are the gentlest that I have but trust me these girls were not happy. The fire ants had not invaded, so I don’t think the hive had been like this for more than a few hours. I righted the hive and let them settle down for a few minutes. Later I checked inside and found the brood still intact, and more importantly found the queen doing her thing like it was a normal day. Did I mention I like those Zia queens?

When I finished feeding the hives I strapped them to their stands. Next step is to build a fence around them if this solution doesn’t work.

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