Morning Glory Honey Bee

Borage for Bees and a Baby Robin

This year's Allium blooms have drawn the bees right in

walking round the yard looking closer

 Tiger Lily

 Crazy Allium 

 Astilbe

Spirea

 Wildflowers in the bee yard

hmmm... there were five.   The wild turkey feathers are new.  hehe...  Silly wrens.

Almost ready to swarm

last bar of the newest comb

a few of the several virgin queen cells

close up of queen cell

I haven't seen any foragers coming in with pollen for a few days, there's lots of drone, several queen cells and a whole mess of bees hanging out on the outside of the hive.

The queen cells haven't been capped yet but I think it's almost time...

The newest conundrum: A pair of little wrens decided to move in to one of the two empty baited hives.

Not the tenants I was hoping for but pretty special nonetheless.   I removed the twigs once already before  this egg showed up.  They wouldn't take no for an answer.

Bee Chain teamwork

Haven't been around in a while- here's why

HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING SPRING TOO