Last weekend, I inspected both hives, got 2 stings, and removed the queen excluder from the Russians. There will be no excess honey to harvest this year. I will be stealing from the Russians to feed the Italians. I want to go into the winter with 3 mediums each. I'll be moving the full honey super from the Russians to the Italians before winter sets in. The late start for the Italians is taking its toll on my apiary.
It's important for new beekeepers to be realistic about their goals for the first year, or perhaps, any year these days. I'll just be happy to get the hives through the winter.
On the bright side, I did see orange pollen being delivered to the hives today.
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