New-bees prep (April 13-14, 2024)

I built hive boxes for the four nucleus hives we would pick up on April 20. After the pick up, we'll have eight hives. For the agricultural exemption, we need seven hives and a five-year history. We're in our fifth year: almost there!

We set up the empty boxes, ready for our ba-bees.

Yea!  As with most projects, the prep work is the hard part. I especially think of painting the house exterior: all the power washing, sanding, board replacement....