Ask A Beekeeper: How Do I Store Frames For The Winter?

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Ask A Beekeeper: How Do I Store Frames For The Winter?

November 30, 2020 Hi Grace, First year beekeeper with a question. Had 2 hives. Recently wrapped them for winter then found that one of the colonies died. Put some of their honey frames into other colony but...

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Wintering Checklist for Honey Bees

November 20, 2020 Hey Beeks!  Happy almost Thanksgiving from Grace and Moira.  Reminder, we will not have a meeting in November, but, we are planning a zoom meeting in early December.  Date, time, topics...

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Ask A Beekeeper: How Do I Overwinter A Struggling Hive?

November 18, 2020 My bees are not strong. I have 2 hives, very weak and limping through the fall. I am concerned that they will not winter at all. I have been feeding 2:1 sugar and have begun the...

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Ask A Beekeeper: My Bees Are Gone After A Varroa Treatment, What Happened?

November 15, 2020 Hlo Grace,Two weeks ago we put Varroa strips in our four hives. This weekend we noticed zero activity in a hive that had been hopping two weeks ago. Popped the lid to find it absolutely...

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