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Resource from Honey Bee Health Coalition

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...

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...

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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