My how different things can be in 24 hours

I put all four walls up today, it's rainy and cold.
Let's hope they make it - just rainy, cool, breezy.
Will be in the 30's this weekend and this rain may change over to snow. But I'm ready!!!
Stay strong dear girls!
This is my strong hive (A):

 And my "weak" hive (B):

Week 31 November 15, 2015 got the covers ready

I set up the insulated walls that I made for the hives, I put them in place with bungee cords.
It's going to be in the 30's next weekend though today it was 60!!

I went horseback riding in short sleeves!

There was a lot of bee activity at the entrances.

Week 29: Tuesday November 3, 2015 Hives doing fine

I checked the hives today - 2 full boxes of honey on Hive A with 3rd box getting honey, 4th box just white comb and they're starting a small piece of comb in the 5th box.

Hive B good bee population, top box full of honey, second box there are bees, working away.

Tuesday October 27, 2015 Feeders on Hive B off today

Today I opened Hive B, removed the feeders and the top cloth with the hole and replaced it with the top cloth which has no hole.

All went well.

The hive is back together.

Sunday October 25 2015 - the anniversary of my Grandma Pieper's 113th birthday

I filled the feeders on Hive B on Friday morning , they are still taking down syrup and there is STILL pollen coming into that hive.

Jon and Rachel were out and we rode all four horses - ask Rachel about the "ravine incident" - had a lovely day.

A few days ago, I saw this bird just east of my hives:

If you can't tell, it's a ruffed grouse (Bonassa umbellus)

floors 1/2 way in, pollen still coming in

Monday October 19: 75 degrees out
Hive A the workers are dragging out drones in the morning not so much in the afternoon but they did attack and remove a wasp

Hive B: pollen still coming in, syrup still being taken down.

I put the bottom boards in 1/2 way.
The insulated walls are "curing" in the sun - hope they'll stay  but I might have to duct tape some more.

Here are videos of the entrances:
Hive A:

And Hive B:

Built insulated walls for winter

So on saturday october 17 I assembled some insulation to serve as winter protection, not sure how well it will work.

Redrilled the top hole on Hive A because they had blocked it with propolis/comb/honey.
Put the cork back in.

Sunday Oct 18: 68 degrees