Catching up from late winter

Sorry I am posting this late.  I'm catching up to present time.

Coming out to check on the bees to see how they did over the winter.

Prying off the moisture board to peek on the bees.

The hive stands were a good idea.  Kept the snow from covering the entrances.

I checked to see if my bees were alive and survived the winter both hives survived the long winter. I also shoveled out the hives a bit there were a lot of dead bees at the entrance. both hives lived and I am planing to expand to four hives.