January 23, 2010 - 10 degrees:
It's a Bee-autiful Day in Maine! Ten degrees and sunshine...
January 15, 2010 - 38 degrees:
"Knock, knock" - said the beekeeper as she rapped on the side of a Gold Star Top Bar hive. "Anybody over wintering in there?"
"Bzzzzzztttt!" said the bee as she zoomed out to see what all the fuss was about.
Yes, we've heard that there's a misperception that bees don't overwinter in top bar hives. But we saw bees today - if they don't starve after the worst summer in recorded history, we'll see bees in the spring too!
If you've got pictures of top bar hives in the snow - email us a copy - we'll build a page and share your story!
Bees at 7000 feet - Scott Gallagher - Basalt, Colorado
Adam McNally - The Pink Panther Strikes Again! - Pownal, ME