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Preparing a Bee Hive for Winter: A Seasonal Checklist
A practical checklist for preparing a bee hive for winter: varroa control, food stores, reducing space, moisture management, pest guards and winter monitoring.
Getting Started & Care
Seasonal Care
6 guides, starting with Preparing a Bee Hive for Winter: A Seasonal Checklist.
August Beekeeping: Late-Summer Tasks Before the Fall
What to do in the hive in August: inspections, varroa monitoring, harvesting, robbing, heat and early winter preparation, with notes on regional timing.
Bee Hive Temperature in Winter: How Colonies Stay Warm
Honey bees heat the winter cluster, not the whole hive. Learn typical cluster temperatures, how bees generate heat and what this means for beekeepers.
Does a Bee Hive Die in Winter? How Colonies Survive the Cold
Honey bee colonies do not normally die in winter. Learn how the winter cluster works, why some hives fail and what beekeepers can do to help.
Honey Extraction From a Bee Hive, Simply
A simple guide to extracting honey from a bee hive: checking frames are ready, taking supers off, uncapping, spinning, straining, bottling and cleanup.
Spring Feeding for Honey Bees: What, When and How
Should you feed bees in spring? Learn how to check stores, what to feed (syrup, sugar, pollen substitute), which feeders to use and how to avoid robbing.
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