Hello all my little busy bees!
Actually this is somewhat of a misstatement. Bees look really busy, but
when you take a hive apart, you will find a good percentage sitting around
on empty comb basically doing nothing. Bees do need their rest. Don't
think they actually "sleep", but do spend a significant amount of time
motionless.
A word of caution. As someone who always uses honey for sugar in my bread
machine bread, and as a beekeeper, I recommend that you look at where your
honey is coming from. Check story at
www.amercan-reporter.com/2,194/4.html. Off shore honey is risky. Buy your
honey from your local beekeeper. Ask him/her questions on how they work
their hives. Make sure that all medications are applied when the supers
are OFF the hive. You have to medicate, otherwise the bees will eventually
die. And be prepared to pay a bit more than the local Sam's or Costco. If
you do, make sure the honey is from the USA. At least the FDA is on your
side here.
Ivan(Kansas)(had a good honey crop this year)