"Bearding"
In the early evening I was outside when I noticed the side of the hive was just covered in bees. This is an image that just makes my skin crawl-the worst kind of "large quantity of small things". I had to run away and fetch Paul (because I assumed it was bad.) Turns out it is "bearding" and it is because....they are hot! Who knew insects felt the heat? But if ever there was a day to be so hot you couldn't stand being in the hive, today is that day. Paul vented the top a bit and there are actually fewer bees on the side than there originally were.
"Bearding"
In the early evening I was outside when I noticed the side of the hive was just covered in bees. This is an image that just makes my skin crawl-the worst kind of "large quantity of small things". I had to run away and fetch Paul (because I assumed it was bad.) Turns out it is "bearding" and it is because....they are hot! Who knew insects felt the heat? But if ever there was a day to be so hot you couldn't stand being in the hive, today is that day. Paul vented the top a bit and there are actually fewer bees on the side than there originally were.