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Swarm Trap Field Day

Swarm Trap Field Day
On Saturday, March 21st, 2026, about 25 of your fellow SIBA members met at Jim Orem’s honey barn to learn about trapping swarms. Jim has been trapping swarms for several years and puts up about 50 swarm traps each year. With the swarm season about to begin, the topic was timely and the presentation was…
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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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Beekeeping Tips for December

Beekeeping Tips for December
By Jim Orem and Ginger Davidson, edited by J. Morgan What is usually happening in the hive: The bees are clustered together in a dormant state.  Periodic stretches of warm weather will allow the bees to break their cluster in order to take cleansing (defecating) flights, and hopefully move closer to honey stores. By the time…
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