Farewell bees 2012

Just took 15 and a half pounds of strained honey out of the last hive.

Seems they dwindled and dwindled, due to the varroa destructor mite, and just finally couldn't keep warm enough for the winter.

I sure learned a lot this year! and i am much more confident going into bees 2013, but a little sad they are gone here in 2012.