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| What to look for……What to do |
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| Jan 15 - Feb 15 |
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1 |
Check colonies for food. |
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[ See Note # 1 ] |
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2 |
Check colonies to see that they are still alive. |
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{ See Note # 6 ] |
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Check entrance guards. |
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| Feb 15 - Mar 15 |
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1 |
Check colonies for food. |
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[ See Note # 1 ] |
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2 |
Check colonies to see that they are still alive. |
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[ See Note # 6 ] |
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3 |
Check entrance guards. |
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4 |
Check for brood rearing. |
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Spring Medication [ If not doing I.P.M.method ] |
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| Mar 15 - April 30 |
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Check colony for good laying queen. |
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[ Requeen ? ] |
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2 |
Check colony for disease. |
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3 |
Clean bottom board. |
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[ Remove scrapings from bee yard ] |
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4 |
Remove entrance guard. |
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[ See Note # 2 ] |
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5 |
Check and replace defective comb/wooden ware |
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6 |
Remove all burr comb (take out of yard). |
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7 |
Reverse brood supers |
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[See Note # 3 ] |
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Make splits/ nucs |
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[ For possible increases ] |
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[ Control swarming ] |
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Add Honey Super / Supers |
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10 |
Flip inner cover over { Shallow side down ] |
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No medication on bees. |
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| April 30 - July 15 |
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Check colonies to see that they are O.K. and strong |
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2 |
Add honey supers [ As required ] |
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{ See Note # 4 ] |
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Maintain bee yard condition. |
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[ Keep grass down ] |
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| July 15 - Aug 15 |
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Remove honey supers. |
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Check for AFB. |
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[Before removing supers from yard ] |
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Take honey supers home and extract |
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| Aug 15 - Sept 1 |
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Do fall medication [ If not using I.P.M. method ] |
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| Sept 1-Oct 1 |
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1 |
Check colony for good queen |
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[Requeen ] |
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2 |
Remove medication strips if being used |
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3 |
Reverse inner cover [ Deep side down ] |
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Place honey supers back on bees [ Above inner cover ] |
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5 |
Combine weak colonies |
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[ ? ] |
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Place entrance guards on bees |
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[ See Note # 2 ] |
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Feed colonies if required |
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[ See Note # 5 ] |
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| After first killing Frost |
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Remove honey supers |
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Check colony for good cluster |
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Check colony for winter stores. |
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Continue to feed if required |
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[ See Note # 5 ] |
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5 |
Check entrance guards. |
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6 |
Place wooden block between inner and outer covers. |
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Place weight on outer cover |
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| Notes |
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Do not use jars over inner cover |
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2 |
If using reducer type |
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Top box should be near full of Bees / Brood before reversing |
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before reversing |
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When bees start to show sign's of building Burr Comb |
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Jars may be used above inner cover until first killing frost |
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If not. Seal colony up to prevent any bees from entering or |
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remove colony from yard and place in an enclosed location |
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until you are sure it did not die of A.F.B. [ Contact the Bee Inspector |
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for an inspection ] |
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Tel # 609-292-5440 |
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