September's
meeting topic is Q&A
and Winter Preparation.
As you know, winter is still off in the distance. But the bees have
been preparing for winter since the days started getting shorter back
at the end of June. Learn how to counteract moisture in the hive over
winter and what to feed this time of year if your hive is low on
honey. Typically in central PA we need 3 mediums or 2 deeps to
overwinter, but the bees don't always know that. Some people have had
success overwintering a small colony in a nuc.
PLEASE
BRING A CHAIR.
We'll
also open up a hive or two if conditions permit. See a hands-on
demonstration of how to perform a hive inspection and what to look
for.
Announcement:
Our hive extractor is not working well. If you are handy with
fixing things and would like to take a crack at fixing it (it seems
to be skipping gears), please respond to this mailing. We can offer
you free extractor rental for a year if you are successful in fixing
it.
In
the event of inclement weather, please call (814) 777-6672 for
information about rescheduling the meeting.
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Location: Zion at the intersection of PA route 64 and PA route 550 (across the field from the Uni Mart). The approximate address is 3351 Zion Road.
Topic: Winter Preparations
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Tip
of the day:
Do you have some honey supers on your hives that are only partially
capped? Not sure what to do with them? You can put them underneath
your brood boxes. The bees will move the honey up to the top of the
hive this time of year. You can then store the honey supers below the
brood boxes over the winter and take them off in early spring. If you
do this, be sure to use a mouse guard!
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