Continue to follow safe daily habits to stop the spread of germs.  Wear a face covering in a public setting, practice social distancing, and wash your hands frequently.  If you feel sick, stay home, and contact your healthcare provider.  If someone in your household has tested positive for Coronavirus, keep the entire household home.  If you are an older person or have a serious underlying health condition (i.e., lung or heart or weakened immune system), stay home and away from other people.  For more information, visit https://dph.georgia.gov/ and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. 

Your colony population should be LARGE at this time.  Sometimes during the hot weather, your bees may "beard" on the outside of the hive.  Bees bearding or clustering on the front of the hive is normal during the summer months.  Bearding occurs when the hives have increased their colony size to take advantage of the nectar flow.  The bees do not want to overheat the brood, so some of the bees will hang out on the outside of the hive and fan to increase the airflow, cooling down the hive.  As a beekeeper, you can assist by propping up the back of the top cover.       

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Debbie King