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 | 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 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 jerryz | Mar 20, 2020 | Beekeeping, Colony Management
David Hocutt has received multiple inquiries from individuals concerning when to checkerboard and or super. Checker-Boarding is a hive management technique used to predispose a colony/hive toward increased honey production and decreased tendency to swarm. Frame...
by jerryz | May 5, 2017 | Advanced, Behavior, Colony Management, FAQs, How To, Spring, Summer
Honey Bees Swarm in Spring and Early Summer: April, May, June, July Swarms may be on branches, fences, furniture. almost anywhere. Fence Rail Chain Link Fence Post Thin Branch of Small Tree Trash Can In Shrubry If you see a cluster of several thousand honey bees....
