Paul and Hilary mite-checked a hive several miles from here that survived the winter. Powdered sugar method was used. Only about 40 bees were checked since Hilary had her first sting today, 3 on one hand; she thinks honey on her hand attracted bees and then they got stuck and the hives were not as user-friendly as ours. These mites can jump at least 6 cm. The Blue Heron was in the pond close to the bees at about 7 AM probably looking for frogs, undisturbed by us or the bees.
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