Down to two hives this year, which is really more than adequate for our pollinating and honey needs. It was so bitterly cold last winter and many colonies across the area perished because of the “polar vortex” This polar phenomena is reported to be coming back this winter. We lost a gallon or two of honey from a sticky explosion in the hoop house. We had the honey in a 3 gallon jar with a spout and had it the hoop house as it was a bit warmer in there during a chilly week. We were not inside when it happened but somehow for some reason it had broken into shards and honey all over the place. It took weeks for the bees to find it but once they did it was short work.
