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3/1/26 Update - Spring?!

Winter Hit Hard. Here’s Where We Stand. I haven’t posted since 1/23/26 — and that wasn’t by accident. The last month has been brutal. Three cold snaps. Multiple stretches where temps sat in the teens for days. And then a storm that dumped roughly 14 inches

January 10 - January 17 Analysis

🐝 Smoke House Apiaries Weekly Analysis Thermoregulation Assessment & Colony Health Monitoring Week 2: Jan 17 - Jan 27, 2026 vs Week 1: Jan 10 - Jan 16, 2026 📊 Executive Summary Hive 1 ⚪ NO DATA No sensor data available for this period. Hive 2 🟢 HEALTHY Avg Temp: 90.1°F Stability:

1/23/26 Log

On Friday we got a little break in the cold weather and I was able to get out and feed the 3 hives while it was 53 degrees. Hive 2 had consumed all of their sugar, was full of bees, and was very aggressive. Hive 3 had not really touched

January 10 - January 17, 2026 Analysis

Weekly Hive Health Report Outer Banks, NC Report Period: January 10 - January 17, 2026 Compared to: January 03 - January 10, 2026 Weather Conditions 🌡️ 47.0°F Avg Temperature 28.2° - 70.7° -1.0°F vs last week 💨 2.4 mph Avg Wind Speed Gusts to 14.

Hive 1 Collapse

BEE HIVE COLONY COLLAPSE INVESTIGATION REPORT Temperature Analysis & Early Warning Indicators COLLAPSE DATE: December 29, 2025 AFFECTED UNIT: Hive 1 MONITORING PERIOD: October 01, 2025 - December 29, 2025 DATA POINTS ANALYZED: 2,057 temperature readings REPORT GENERATED: January 2026 1. Executive Summary This report presents a comprehensive analysis

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