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Anticipating what you will need in the near future and having the appropriate equipment ready before you need it, will save you many a headache. Moreover, keeping all of your equipment in good and clean shape will prevent [[Infectious diseases and parasites|diseases]] from spreading from hive to hive through your equipment. | |||
Early Summer | '''Spring'''<br /> | ||
For early summer, you should prepare | You should get the equipment ready for the season. This includes: | ||
* sorting combs in boxes, including prepared [[wax foundation frames]] | |||
* preparing extra bottom boards, hive bodies, and roofs to make nuclei from swarming and non-swarming colonies | |||
* preparing a couple of swarm boxes for [[Catch swarm|catching swarms]]. | |||
'''Early Summer'''<br /> | |||
For early summer, you should prepare hive boxes with an appropriate number of [[wax foundation frames]]. Additionally, you will need some extra bottom boards, hive roofs, and hive bodies with wax foundation frames for managing swarming colonies. | |||
'''Mid Summer'''<br /> | |||
The drone rearing usually stops in mid-July. The next [[varroa]] control, then, is carried out in [[Formic acid or thymol|August]]. You should prepare materials and equipments for: | |||
* harvesting, extracting and storing the honey yield | |||
* feeding the honey bee colonies | |||
* [[Check varroa level|controlling the varroa mites]] after harvesting. | |||
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