Monthly Archives: March 2013
Hive Calendar – April
Getting started on the season: evaluate, install packages, splits, combines. On a good warm day (>50 degrees), evaluate existing colonies: – Brood? How many frames? Where? – Honey stores: Adequate, or continue dry sugar feeding? What to do: – Install … Continue reading
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April 2 Meeting – Packages, Swarms
Spring comes on so fast. Packages arrive in April, swarms begin in May. How do you set up a new hive? If you already have colonies, how do you prevent swarming? If you seek swarms to populate your hives, how … Continue reading
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Washington State Beekeepers Association – March Newsletter
The March 2013 issue of the Washington State Beekeepers Association newsletter is now available. Click here for the newsletter. Washington State Beekeepers Association: www.wasba.org This is our state beekeepers group, folks! Check it out.
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