As of today,the apiary is just about back up to the same quantity of beehives that I had at this time last year (following the multiple bear invasions). The hives from last year have been doing well and are strong enough to split into additional hives — plus I added 7 new colonies to the mix. My plan is to reinforce the electric fencing around the colonies this weekend with a second fence surrounding the one that is already there. Hope it will help keep the bears from invading.