Presentation from Ellen Bell

(Information thanks to Tim Stumo, North Iowa Beekeepers Association) Spring Feeding When honey bees are clustered at 45 degrees Fahrenheit and below, they only feed directly on top of the cluster. So if in late winter, early spring you see your honey bees at the top...

What Should We Be Doing Now?

Check all your hives for activity o   Clean out all dead outs and inventory frames for honey & pollen Put on pollen/protein patties o   Remember, raising brood is a resource consuming process (mid-summer they consume about 60lbs of honeys per month raising brood)....