June Apiary Checklist |
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Swarm management procedures Feed if necessary Adding supers Comb Management Splitting strong hives Checking extraction equipment |
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Regular inspections are critical to monitor hive activity Inspections should be at least weekly Make sure the bees have enough room for brood and storage |
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Bees can often be reluctant to enter a new super, but this can be overcome by swapping two empty frames near the centre of the new super with a couple of frames of open honey from the previous super. |
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Manage the impulse to swarm by keeping young queens. It is thought that a young queen will produce larger amounts of queen substance than an older queen. Put an extra super on when the last one is full of bees, not full of honey.
Make sure that the colony has plenty of ventilation as this ensures that the queen substance |
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Preparing for honey production 1. Check over your extractor 2. Check your filters 3. Don't forget to check your storage buckets 4. Count your jars |
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