Husbandry Notes for February

Posted on by July 21, 2011

Please continue to check that hives have not been damaged and that mouse guards are still in place. Do check levels of food stored since I have noticed a couple of my hives are getting a little light. Feeding options are candy/fondant or some people use a kilo bag of sugar with a 2cm hole made in one side water added until all moistened and then inverted over the hole in the coverboard. Once you start feeding you should continue to do so. In emergency feed sugar syrup either in a frame feeder or directly into an empty comb.

It’s not too late to treat with oxalic acid given the cold weather we’ve been having. Check the natural fall. Over 2 a day will mean some action will be required in the Spring.

Julian

Apiary and location of winter meetings

Posted on by July 10, 2011

This year we are going to try to find a location for a branch teaching apiary, reasonably close to Canterbury – any suggestions please let Julian Audsley know. Consideration should include access, security and parking.  Secondly we want to improve access to the winter meetings by choosing a location closer to Canterbury and with better winter access than Stelling Minnis. Again any suggestions please let Julian know.

February 2011 Meeting on Wed 2nd

Posted on by July 7, 2011

NEXT MEETING –Wed 2nd February –

Preparations for the new season

7.30 to 9.30 Stelling Minnis Village Hall CT4 6AG

We hope you will all be able to join us for the first meeting of 2011. We will be covering all those

activities necessary over the next two months to ensure our colonies survive and we are

prepared for the year ahead covering Feeding, Healthy bees, Swarm preparation, Equipment etc.