diff --git a/beejournal.md b/beejournal.md index 8d9a782..89b31f0 100644 --- a/beejournal.md +++ b/beejournal.md @@ -34,3 +34,34 @@ Went shopping for my new Dadant hives. Spent about 350 bucks on frames and wax f ![Today's Haul](images/20220301_01_shopping.jpg){ width=250px } I probably would have taken an entire hive but, I wanted to build them myself and - more importantly - the car was full. Now I need some descriptions of what a Dadant hive is supposed to look like and wide boards for the deep supers. + +## 2022-03-02 +So, I cleaned out the entrances today. It was unnecessary almost everywhere but one hive was super clogged. So I guess it's good that I did it. I also added another 12.5kg of fondant spread over my 8 hives. And I found more mould on some of the covers. + +Anyway, here are some pictures: + +![Hive 1 got 2.5kg](images/20220302_Hive01.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 2 got 2.5kg although they still had a bit left.](images/20220302_Hive02.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 3 still had a good amount so I left them alone.](images/20220302_Hive03.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 3 had the clogged exit and a lot of dead bees.](images/20220302_Hive03_Dead.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 4 got 2.5kg.](images/20220302_Hive04.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 4 also had mould on the cover. I was considering adding more newspaper but didn't have any.](images/20220302_Hive04_Mould.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 5 got 1.25kg.](images/20220302_Hive05.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 5 was also growing mould.](images/20220302_Hive05_Mould.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 6 got 1.25kg.](images/20220302_Hive06.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 6 was also growing mould.](images/20220302_Hive06_Mould.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 7 got 1.25kg. It also had some mould but the pictures are so boring.](images/20220302_Hive07.jpg){ width=250px } + +![Hive 8 got 1.25kg.](images/20220302_Hive08.jpg){ width=250px } + +I also cut out some of the entrances. They were really tiny. I think we just quickly carved them with a box cutter. diff --git a/imageconv.py b/imageconv.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..312ee1f --- /dev/null +++ b/imageconv.py @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +import glob +from pathlib import Path +import subprocess + +for filename in glob.glob("images_too_big/*"): + pathfn = Path(filename) + outpathfn = Path("images/")/pathfn.name + subprocess.run(["convert", f"{pathfn}", "-resize", "2000x2000", f"{outpathfn}"]) diff --git a/images/20220301_01_shopping.jpg b/images/20220301_01_shopping.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index 34958b0..0000000 Binary files a/images/20220301_01_shopping.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/todo.md b/todo.md index 630530b..d6f83e7 100644 --- a/todo.md +++ b/todo.md @@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ title: ToDo --- # ToDos 1. [ ] Resize feeding "supers"! -1. [ ] Do I still need to feed now (end of February)? +1. [x] Do I still need to feed now (end of February)? Yes. Depending on the weather they might still need a few kilograms so keep checking and feeding! 1. [ ] What to do about moldy cover? +1. [ ] Build a Mini-Plus super +1. [ ] Build 2 Dadant hives +1. [ ] Build a Zadant brood super