Bringing out the dead..

This is always a depressing time of year. Opening up the hives. Hoping to find them alive and at least doing well. Its also a time for new birth. The queens are laying again and the brood is quickly building. They're docile this time of year. My bees are rarely calm. Made 10 nucs. Queens should be in tomorrow. Got one yard fed with 1/1 sugar water and mega bee patties. Thats a first and im interested on seeing the results..... until then.