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 | Feb 13, 2022 | Beginning, Behavior, Winter
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...
by admin-ciba | Feb 2, 2022 | Advanced, Bee Health, Beekeeping, Beginning, Behavior, Biology, Colony Management, Disease, How To, Nutrition, Pests, Resources
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...
by admin-ciba | Jan 10, 2022 | Beekeeping, Beginning, FAQs, Winter
by Tim Caldwell Editor’s Note: As someone who started beekeeping in earnest last year, there was a lot I didn’t know about, well, everything. In fact, I may know less now that I did when I first started, and I’m mostly at peace with that. But one area that gave me...
by jerryz | Apr 5, 2021 | Advanced, Beekeeping, How To
Discussion below describes this beekeeper’s general approach to capturing swarms. Every situation is slightly different. (Other beekeepers will have slightly different approaches). Capturing swarms can be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of beekeeping....
