It’s been a sleepy summer here at the hive. The bees don’t seem to have enjoyed the cool, wet weather nearly as much as the mosquitos. Yesterday seemed like one of the first hot summery days that we have had around here all year and wouldn’t you know, the colony took advantage. There is more activity going on around the hive than we’ve seen in a year. The front of the hive is covered in bees and you can watch them flying back and forth to forage. Hopefully this is a good sign and the colony will start using the new super that I installed (at great personal risk!) back in April.