Small brood patterns during the winter is indicative of the queen going on go-slow.She stops laying eggs during this period in general with very little resources around she reserves her energy and that of the colony to a minimum.
It's a natural process during dearth periods especially in the cold winter months of June and July.
This photo is courtesy of one of our beginner bee courses from April
Observation Notes:
The honey store at the top of the top bar is what the nurse bees use for the brood on that side of the frame The brood cells are declining to nothing with very few other eggs surrounding the brood pattern Worker population dwindles as the colony contracts during the winter. Feeding may be necessary to assist the bees with getting through black frost/cold spells. Refrain from opening too frequently and breaking their propolis seal around the hive which maintains their internal climate control measures
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