by admin-ciba | Mar 5, 2022 | A Beekeepers' Year, Advanced, Bee Health, Beekeeping, Beginning, Colony Management, Fall, Pests, Resources, Spring, Summer, Winter
Member David Hocutt shared a chart (below) that he uses to plan and track various treatments for his colonies. Now is the time to make those plans – even if they shift and adapt, depending on weather, mite counts, and observed colony health. As he said, get your...
by admin-ciba | Mar 5, 2022 | Advanced, Bee Health, Beekeeping, Beginning, Fall, Nutrition, Resources, Summer
At the February 2022 meeting, Jeanette Wiles shared wonderfully detailed and focused material on plants that support honey bees and pollinators in general. Her talk covered the entire year and included pictures for identification. If we’re allowed to do so,...
by admin-ciba | Jan 31, 2022 | A Beekeepers' Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Below is a list of some suppliers of bees and beekeeping equipment that local beekeepers find helpful. We recommend that you reach out to suppliers with specific questions, current availability, and pricing. Please keep in mind that this list is not meant to include...
by admin-ciba | Jan 31, 2021 | A Beekeepers' Year, Beginning, Fall, Resources, Spring, Summer, Winter
Cornell University’s Master Beekeeping Program has a number of valuable resources. Visit their Beekeeping Resources Page. Included is a very informative Beekeeping Year Calendar page, and a also available PDF here for offline reference. Though it’s written...
by jerryz | Sep 26, 2020 | A Beekeepers' Year, Bee Health, Colony Management, Fall, Nutrition, Summer
A strong colony requires healthy bees for raising brood and building the colony population. This includes BOTH available carbohydrate (Honey) along with adequate proteins and other nutrients (Pollen). This article addresses adequate honey stores, particularly for...
by Matt Fearnow | Oct 26, 2014 | Fall, Resources
Feeding your hives in the winter can become critical. If the bee’s did not bring in enough nectar to put away as honey in the fall (or if there is little fall flow) then the bee’s may starve to death in the winter time. So it may be necessary to add what...
