Introduction to Beekeeping
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INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
Session 5 – Beekeeping YearSat 29th/Sun 30th March 2014
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Introductions
Lyn Sykes Experience
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Colony Population through the year
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January
February
MarchApril
MayJune
JulyAugust
September
October
November
December
Brood
Adults
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Record card for beekeeping
HealthDate2000 Q RoomStoresBroodQC FeedTem-
perHealth Varroa Supers Notes
4/3 x X 5 5 l 10 1LS 0 Removed mouse guard
Apiary 2 Colony 4 Queen bred from Apiary 1 Colony 1 in 1999
Wea-ther
S,15
1/4 x X e 5 5 l 10 1
LS +1 Replaced floor board withvarroa floor
S,17
22/4 B X e 4 10 5 CB 200 9 0 +2 Roof needs repaintingC,
19
7/5 X e 7 25 5 200 10 0 -1 Cut grass under hiveS,21
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AutumnSeptember, October,
November
Remove old combs Treat for diseases
Varroa, nosema Look for other diseases
Foulbrood Shake off all bees
Check food stores30,000 workers1 queenNo drones
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Prepare forpoor weather
Bees cluster to keep warm Use honey and shiver to
generate heat Wind, frost pockets Mouse guards Protection (woodpeckers)
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WinterDecember, January,
February
Go on holiday! Crisis time for the colony Starvation Watch the entrance!
10,000 workers1 queenNo drones
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Spring March, April, May
Colony increases rapidly Monitor varroa levels First inspection Swarm control 1 week inspections
40,000 workers1 queen*400 drones
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SummerJune, July, August
Many bees = excess honey crop Remove crop in early August Ensure hives are bee-tight
Robbing by bees and wasps Extract the honey and store
Up to 70,000 workers1 queenUp to 1000 drones
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Extraction and storage
Uncapping Extractors Filters Storage