1. Huguenot Beekeeping Association October 6, 2016
Preparing for Winter
Huguenot Beekeeping Association
October 6, 2016

2. Mite Count Follow-up Fall mite counts Did your mite treatment work?
Do you need a follow-up treatment?
If you didn’t treat, is the mite population exploding?

3. Building Up Stores for Winter
Inspect your hives – see what is going on inside
Rotate hive bodies if necessary
Brood in the bottom, top body filled with honey
Need approx. 60 pounds of honey for a full hive in this region
If you need to feed them, feed 2:1 sugar syrup
Add Honey-B-Healthy or ProHealth – additional homemade recipes online
Target for winter – November 1

4. Preparing the Hive Remove excess space or combine
Wax moths & other creatures
Entrance reducer and/or mouse guards
Ventilation – Allow the hive to vent
“Wet bees are dead bees!”
Create wind block if necessary
Secure your outer covers – straps or bricks
Close bottom board – Once it is consistently below 55 °F.

5. Emergency Feed Mountain Camp Method
Granulated sugar on newspaper on top of top frames (use shim for space)
Winter Patties or Pro Winter Patties
Dadant or Mann Lake
Candy board
Chuck Burden shared video on Facebook