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Beekeeping Tips for May

Beekeeping Tips for May
By J. Morgan "A swarm caught in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm caught June is worth a silver spoon; and a swarm in July... just let it fly." I'm not really sure who originally said that, but I first heard it from Jim Orem, our resident swarm authority. During the month…
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Beekeeping Tips for April

Beekeeping Tips for April
Original article by Jim Orem and Ginger Davidson, revised by J. Morgan The overriding objective is for all colonies to be queen-right, healthy, and well-nourished so they can build up to maximum populations for the onset of your areas major nectar flow. Here in Southeast Indiana, we see black locust as our larger crop that…
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Beekeeping Tips for February

Beekeeping Tips for February
Submitted and revised by J. Morgan Maple sap was flowing at the beginning of January. It's just been locked up during this recent three-week+ cold spell. When the wether warms to 50F or better I expeect another flow and this means "bud-break" soon follows and some of the first pollens (protein) that bees can collect…
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Beekeeping Tips for January

Beekeeping Tips for January
Original article by Jim Orem and Ginger Davidson, edited by Jason Morgan What is happening in the hive: The temperature outside may be freezing but the bees are inside the hive generating heat by pulsating their wing muscles. The bees can disconnect their wings to allow them to use their muscles for heat generation in…
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