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Over Winter
Perform Inspection when temps are above 60°F
Check Honey Stores
Feed fondant if stores are low
Check Pollen Stores
Check empty comb stores for wax moths
Clean & repair stored equipment for Spring use
Order bees and queens if necessary
Test and treat for varroa before honey flow starts
Spring Buildup & Honey Flow
Check hives for food & brood if temps are above 60 degrees
Remove screened bottom board inserts and entrance reducers
Full hive Inspections
Watch for swarm cells
Be ready to add more space
Splits
Provide a water source
Extract honey from full, capped supers – put back
Summer Dearth
Begin reducing hive space to what they’re using
Watch for food shortages in summer dearth
Begin reducing hive space
Mite count (Apivar Type treatments)
Feed 2:1 sugar syrup ratio if needed
Fall Preparations
Fall Requeening if desired
Watch for food shortages from summer dearth
Mite count (Apivar type treatments)
Combine weak hives
Make sure each hive box has at least 2 solid frames of honey
Reduce hive space to what they’re using
Oxalic Acid Treatments
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