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T O M P A N K O N E NH O N E Y P I M P A P A R I E S
PREPARING FOR WINTER
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THE BASICS
• Preparing for winter begins mid to late summer!• Healthy colony• Plenty of quality food• Prevent moisture• Ventilation• Critters
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WHAT’S WRONG HERE?
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CONSOLIDATE
• Reduce the hive to the essentials• If the hive is light, DON’T HARVEST!• If it’s still light, FEED!• Think about consolidating week hives
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PLENTY OF BEES
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PLENTY OF BEES
• Ensures a healthy queen laying eggs• Plenty of workers to bring in pollen for winter
brood rearing and stores• The more bees the easier it is to fill deeps and
supers with honey for feeding
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BROOD PATTERNS
agdev.anr.udel.edu
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PLENTY OF HONEY
indyurbanbeekeeping.org
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SCREENED BOTTOM BOARD
Dadant.com
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REDUCE THE ENTRANCE
meckbees.org
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INCORRECT
hive-mind.com
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meckbees.org
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CRITTERS AND PESTS
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WRAPPING
• PROS• Reduces drafts• Provides dark color to absorb sunlight
• Cons• Reduces ventilation• Warms the hive to the point the bees think its warm out• Can shift and block entrances
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WIND BLOCKS