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Beekeeping Month by Month |
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January · Examine your colonies · Feed, if needed · Clean and repair old equipment · Assemble new equipment |
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February · Examine your colonies · Replace failing queens · Feed, if needed · Medicate colonies |
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March · Examine your colonies; reverse brood chambers · Replace failing queens · Feed, if needed · Watch for swarm preparation |
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April · Examine your colonies; split colonies and feed, if needed · Replace failing queens · Add supers · Remove all medication from colonies |
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May · Examine your colonies; watch for swarm preparation · Add supers · Harvest spring honey, if supers are ready · Split colonies, if needed and feed them |
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June · Examine your colonies · Harvest spring honey, return supers to colonies · Watch for swarming; make nucs, if needed · Feed new colonies and nucs |
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July · Examine your colonies; if robber bees present, use reducers · Harvest honey; melt extra wax · Feed new colonies and nucs · Provide water for bees to help them cool their hives |
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August · Examine your colonies, medicate, if needed for parasites · Replace failing queens, remove queen reducers · Harvest honey; melt extra wax · Clean and store combs/supers |
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September · Examine colonies; medicate; clean and store combs/supers · Replace failing queens · Feed new colonies and nucs · Ensure each colony has 45# of honey for wintering |
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October · Examine colonies · Medicate · Feed light hives, new colonies and nucs
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November · Examine colonies; finish medications; check food stories · Purchase new equipment; repair old equipment for next year · Replace old dark comb in supers · Feed light hives, new colonies and nucs |
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December · Enjoy the holidays · Feed light hives, new colonies and nucs
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