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Tips for the Month:

  • Continue to monitor stores every few weeks on all colonies by weighing or hefting. Feed fondant if the hive seems light.

  • Ensure hives are strapped up or put a brick or stone on the lid to ensure lids are not blown off in windy weather.

  • Review your hive records and plan what you intend to do next year - e.g. which hives to breed from and what equipment to order.

  • Clean equipment on a cold day - propolis and wax are brittle come off easily using your hive tool to scrape QE, hive boxes, and crown boards clean and then flame them to destroy pathogens.

  • Use the time to do some study to increase your enjoyment and interest in beekeeping. Check out the BBKA website for information.

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