In general, what’s going on during the month of August? Bees are rearing brood, but storing little honey due to lack of nectar sources. Bees need water to cool the hive so make sure they have a water source within one-half mile. This is also the time for bees to try to rob honey from other hives due to the dearth of nectar. If you have more than one hive, don’t open a hive for more than a few minutes. Monitor your hives for fighting bees at the entrances. Varroa mites are a serious threat this month. They have been reproducing since spring. Perform varroa mite counts on your hives now if you haven’t already. Treat if counts exceed 3 mites per 100 bees. In preparation for winter weak hives sh
Opening The regular meeting of theApple Grove Beekeepers Association was called to order at 7 PM on July 17, 2018 in the CVAG meeting room by Dennis Conrad. Present 32 members, no new members Approval of Agenda N/A Approval of Minutes N/A Open Issues Regarding the Queens that were ordered: discussed among those who ordered them, particularly when would be too late for them to arrive. John Beers had reached out to the company but had not heard back, having had the expectation they would be delivered by July. It was decided that if the Queens would not be delivered by August 4, we will cancel our order. T-shirt order – Eileen Carroll to contact the company for an update Upcoming Ag Fair – Ei
