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2024 | September Meeting – Winter preparation, feeding your bees
September 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fall is almost here and the bees are busy to prepare for winter:
- What is special about winter bees?
- How much food do my bees have, how much should I feed them, when and how long for?
- Should my bees overwinter in one or two boxes?
- How do I protect my bees from uninvited overwintering guests?
- How do I protect my hives from robbery?
- Screen bottom or solid bottom?
Let’s discuss and have a look into three hives.
The first one was very strong, but after a mite treatment the colony lost its queen and recently made a new one. They were very weak. Let’s figure out how they do.
The second hive is a split and does really well. This hive is to compare the weak one with, if needed.
The third hive was borderline with its mite population. We will do an inspection and a mite check to count mites and decide if and how to treat them.