It was my sincere intent back in January when I was making the appointment for my snip, originally sheduled for the second week in February, to get it out of the way so as not to interfere in any way with hiving honeybees. As it turned out I had to reschedule the vas-cation due to funding and, sure enough, the next available Thursday coincided with the weekend my bees were to ship up from KY. I managed just in time to finish some last minute details, like the mite drawer in the back and establish the hive's situation on the morning before going into Winchester for surgery. Here's the hive, set up and waiting to hold the colony I'll call Brigid. Each will be named from references in pagan mythology concerned with Springtime, fertility, and abundance. |  |