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My Colony Survived! 😃- What Next?

by admin-ciba | Mar 11, 2021 | A Beekeepers' Year, Beginning, How To, Spring

My bees have survived the winter! – Yea! What should I be doing for them now? If you are a new beekeeper – Congratulation! 🎉 It is common for new beekeepers to lose their overwintered colonies. – Don’t despair. Even experienced beekeepers lose...

Beekeeping Year Calendar

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...

Early Spring Check List

by jerryz | Jan 10, 2021 | A Beekeepers' Year, Beginning, Disease, How To, Nutrition, Pests, Spring

There several things beekeepers can do to help your bees, promote healthy colonies and increase likelihood of a good honey crop. (See also the post, Dealing With Deadouts). Here is an Early Spring Basic Check List Check hive status and healthTend to surviving...

Feeding Late-Summer & Fall

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...

Dealing With Deadouts

by jerryz | Mar 23, 2020 | A Beekeepers' Year, Advanced, Beginning, Disease, How To, Pests, Spring

What is a deadout? These are beehives who’s colonies did not make it through the winter. When you look inside it may look quite “ugly” and certainly discouraging. Many newer beekeepers assume that everything – boxes, frames, foundation –...

Spring Hive Evaluation

by jerryz | Jan 8, 2020 | A Beekeepers' Year, Beginning, Disease, How To, Nutrition, Pests, Spring

Are your bees doing well? Have you checked on them recently? Are they alive? Do they need feeding? With a couple of warm days in early February, hopefully you have seen them flying. Checking on your Bees First some Precautions: DO NOT pull any frames from the brood...
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  • Quick spreadsheet for planning and trackingMarch 5, 2022
    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 stuff together!… Read more: Quick spreadsheet for planning and tracking
  • Plants that support honey beesMarch 5, 2022
    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, we’ll add a link in the future to the recording… Read more: Plants that support honey bees
  • How Do Honey Bees Survive The Winter?February 13, 2022
    By David Hocutt Two of the questions that I am asked frequently, especially this time of the year, are “How do honey bees survive in the winter?” “Do honey bees hibernate?” I will answer the second question first. No, honey bees do not hibernate. In fact, the bees are quite… Read more: How Do Honey Bees Survive The Winter?
  • Resource from Honey Bee Health CoalitionFebruary 2, 2022
    Several of us from a recent meeting mentioned that we should make sure members have access to this great resource on bee health and pest management. Highly recommended! It gives a great start for new beekeepers and goes into some useful detail for those with some experience. Many thanks to… Read more: Resource from Honey Bee Health Coalition
  • Supplier ListJanuary 31, 2022
    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 every supplier. It’s meant as a… Read more: Supplier List

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