Recording - KBA September 2020 Virtual Session with State Apiarist

September Virtual Meeting Session Link

Tammy Potter met with the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association to give us a great deal of important information regarding these topics: Fall & Winter Prep, Hive Temperature Guide, Bee Wraps, Carpet Strip Tacks, Traps to collect small animals, bear-proof fence, Varroa Mite counts, Varroa Easy Check, Varroa Mites: “Hypodermic needles”, Spread of Varroa destructor, bee viruses/pests, Mite Treatments, Bee Informed Partnership, nematodes, Nutrition and Bee Numbers, The Honey Bee Grocery List=A Healthy Honey Bee Caste System, Feeding, Avoiding HMF (Hydroxymethylfurfural), and Overwintering.

August: Harves tHoney: Requeen/combine/treat for mite

September: Finish varroa mite treatments; combine weaker hives; feed if necessary

October - check honey stores; move SHB traps to middle around cluster, remove supers/frames

Late November or December: Bees “joggin in place”! Oxalic acid treatment to “clean up” varroa mites; Add quilt boxes or wraps, but don’t block ventilation. Moisture needs a way to escape the interior of the hive; check food supplies