
What's Going On In Our Beehives During November/December?
In general, what’s going on during the month of November/December? The bees are in their wintertime mode. A small amount of brood may exist in early November and the queen has stopped laying. Only a few days will be warm enough for the bees to conduct a futile search for flowers. As the temperature falls the bees will be forced to form a tight ball or cluster to remain warm. The cluster will cover several adjacent frames filled with honey among the brood frames. The bees wi