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== '''Welcome to the Brown bee wiki!''' ==
== '''Welcome to the Brown bee wiki!''' ==
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This wiki is intended to be a helpful resource for anyone [[keeping brown bees]] (''Apis mellifera mellifera''). The [[brown bee]] is the honeybee subspecies that occurs natively in the Nordic region. In the 20th century, other honeybee subspecies were introduced to this region by beekeepers. Today, the native brown bee is endangered due to displacement and introgression by these other subspecies. The great value of these bees, that appear well-adapted to the Nordic climate is slowly being recognized and conservation efforts are under way! The best conservation is of course the active use of these bees in beekeeping and honey production. All information in this wiki is tailored to brown bees, unless otherwise stated. We hope that this resource can help brown bee beekeepers with their day-to-day management of their hives. Obviously, exact dates for beekeeping activities will vary greatly by year and location, depending on the weather and flowering times of bee food sources. Please keep this in mind when reading this wiki!
This wiki is intended to be a helpful resource for anyone [[keeping brown bees]] (''Apis mellifera mellifera''). The [[brown bee]] is the honeybee subspecies that occurs natively in the Nordic region. In the 20th century, other honeybee subspecies were introduced to this region by beekeepers. Today, the native brown bee is endangered due to displacement and introgression by these other subspecies. The great value of these bees, that appear well-adapted to the Nordic climate, is slowly being recognized and conservation efforts are under way! The best conservation is of course the active use of these bees in beekeeping and honey production. All information in this wiki is tailored to brown bees, unless otherwise stated. We hope that this resource can help brown bee beekeepers with their day-to-day management of their hives. Obviously, exact dates for beekeeping activities will vary greatly by year and location, depending on the weather and flowering times of bee food sources. Please keep this in mind when [[Navigating the wiki|reading this wiki!]] We hope that many of you will contribute to this wiki. Please take a look [[Wiki manual|here]], if you need some guidance on how to get started.
 
Yours, the [[Brown Bee Network]]




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   barset:varroa
   shift:(5,-5)
   shift:(5,-5)
   at:01/02/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Spring treatment]]"
   at:08/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Spring treatment]]"
   at:15/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Drone brood removal]]"
   at:15/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Drone brood removal]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:01/09/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Formic acid or thomyl]]"
   at:01/09/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Formic acid or thymol]]"
   at:01/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Oxalic acid in broodless colonies]]"
   at:17/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Oxalic acid treatment]]"
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# Apiary health
# Apiary health


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   shift:(5,-5)
   at: 25/01/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Spring inspection]]"
   at:08/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Bottom board cleaning]]"
   at:25/01/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Bottom board cleaning]]"
   at: 08/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Spring inspection]]"
   at:10/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Weak and queenless colony management]]"
   at:25/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Weak and queenless colony management]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:17/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Summer inspection]]"
   at:17/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Summer inspection]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:17/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Autumn inspection]]"
   at:17/09/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Autumn inspection]]"
 
  at:17/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add winter covers]]"
 
  at:17/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add mice guards]]"
# Food
# Food
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   shift:(5,-5)
   shift:(5,-5)
   at:15/02/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Remove surplus sugar frames]]"
   at:08/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Remove surplus sugar frames]]"  
  barset:break
  at:25/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Check food supply]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:20/08/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Feed]]"
   at:20/08/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Feed]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:05/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Take feeders off]]"
   at:17/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Remove feeders]]"
  at:05/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add winter covers]]"


# Swarming
# Swarming
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   shift:(5,-5)
   at:20/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Check for queen cells]]"  
   at:20/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Check for queen cells]]"  
   at:20/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Catch swarm and make splits]]"
   at:20/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Catch swarm]]"
  at:20/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Controlled swarming]]"
    
    
# Expanding
# Expanding
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   barset:expanding
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   shift:(5,-5)
   at:15/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add frames]]"  
   at:15/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[First expansion]]"  
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:20/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add supers]]"
   at:20/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Further expansion]]"
   barset:break
   at:20/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Further expansion]]"
   at:20/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add supers]]"
   at:20/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Splitting a colony]]"
    
    
# Queen
# Queen
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   at:15/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Check queen presence and egg laying]]"  
   at:15/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Check queen presence and egg laying]]"  
   at:20/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Find and mark queen]]"
   at:20/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Marking queen]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
  at:05/07/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Introducing a queen]]"
   at:15/08/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Change queen]]"
   at:15/08/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Change queen]]"


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   shift:(5,-5)
   at:15/07/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add queen excluder]]"  
   at:15/07/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Add queen excluder]]"  
   at:01/09/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Remove supers with honey]]"
   at:01/09/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Harvest honey]]"




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   at:01/02/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Equipment maintenance in Winter-Spring|Prepare equipment]]"  
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   at:10/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Clean and maintain equipment]]"
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# Flowering
# Flowering
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   shift:(5,-5)
   at:05/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Hazelnut]]"  
   at:10/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Hazelnut]]"  
   at:05/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Willow]]"
   at:10/03/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Willow]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:17/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Apple trees]]"
   at:17/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Apple trees]]"
   at:17/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Chestnut trees]]"
   at:17/05/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Maple trees]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:25/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[White clover]]"
   at:25/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[White clover]]"
   at:25/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Raspberry]]"
   at:25/06/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Raspberry]]"
  at:12/07/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Linden trees]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:12/08/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Heather]]"
   at:12/08/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Fireweed]]"
  at:18/08/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Heather]]"
   barset:break
   barset:break
   at:17/09/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Ivy (DK)]]"
   at:17/09/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Ivy (DK)]]"
   at:01/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Birch turns yellow]]"
   at:01/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Birch turns yellow]]"
   at:10/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Leaves falling]]"
   at:10/10/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"[[Leaves falling]]"
   at:{{CURRENTDAY2}}/{{CURRENTMONTH2}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}} text:"round about now" textcolor:red
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{| class="wikitable"
!
! [[Winter to Spring]]
! [[Spring]]
! [[Early Summer]]
! [[Mid Summer]]
! [[Late Summer]]
! [[Fall]]
|-
| [[Flowering]]
|
|
* [[Hazelnut]]
* [[Willow]]
|
* [[Apple trees]]
* [[Chestnut trees]]
|
* [[Raspberry]]
* [[White clover]]
|
* [[Heather]]
|
* [[Hedera (DK)]]
* [[Birch turns yellow]]
* [[Leaves falling]]
|-
| [[:Category:Varroa|Varroa]]
|
* [[Spring treatment]]
|
* [[Drone brood removal]]
|
|
|
* [[Formic acid or thomyl treatment]]
|
* [[Oxalic acid treatment in broodless colonies]]
|-
| [[:Category:Apiary health|Apiary health]]
|
* [[Spring inspection]]
* [[Bottom board cleaning]]
|
* [[Weak and queenless colony management]]
|
* [[Summer inspection]]
|
|
|
* [[Autumn inspection]]
|-
| [[:Category:Food supply|Food supply]]
|
* [[Remove surplus sugar frames]]
|
|
|
* [[Check food supply]]
|
* [[Feed]]
|
* [[Take feeders off]]
* [[Add winter covers]]
|-
|[[:Category:Swarming|Swarming]]
|
|
|
* [[Check for queen cells]]
|
* [[Make splits]]
|
|
|-
| [[:Category:Expanding|Expanding]]
|
|
* [[Add frames]]
|
* [[Add supers]]
|
* [[Add supers]]
|
|
|-
| [[Queen]]
|
|
* [[Check queen presence and egg laying]]
|
* [[Find and mark queen]]
|
|
* [[Change queen]]
|
|-
| [[:Category:Harvest|Harvest]]
|
|
|
|
* [[Add queen excluder]]
|
* [[Remove supers with honey]]
|
|-
| [[:Category:Equipment|Equipment]]
|
* [[Prepare equipment]]
|
|
|
|
|
* [[Clean and maintain equipment]]
|}
</div>

Latest revision as of 15:38, 28 November 2016

Welcome to the Brown bee wiki!

This wiki is intended to be a helpful resource for anyone keeping brown bees (Apis mellifera mellifera). The brown bee is the honeybee subspecies that occurs natively in the Nordic region. In the 20th century, other honeybee subspecies were introduced to this region by beekeepers. Today, the native brown bee is endangered due to displacement and introgression by these other subspecies. The great value of these bees, that appear well-adapted to the Nordic climate, is slowly being recognized and conservation efforts are under way! The best conservation is of course the active use of these bees in beekeeping and honey production. All information in this wiki is tailored to brown bees, unless otherwise stated. We hope that this resource can help brown bee beekeepers with their day-to-day management of their hives. Obviously, exact dates for beekeeping activities will vary greatly by year and location, depending on the weather and flowering times of bee food sources. Please keep this in mind when reading this wiki! We hope that many of you will contribute to this wiki. Please take a look here, if you need some guidance on how to get started.

Yours, the Brown Bee Network


Leaves fallingBirch turns yellowIvy (DK)HeatherFireweedLinden treesRaspberryWhite cloverMaple treesApple treesWillowHazelnutClean and maintain equipmentEquipment maintenance in Winter-SpringHarvest honeyAdd queen excluderChange queenIntroducing a queenMarking queenCheck queen presence and egg layingSplitting a colonyFurther expansionFurther expansionFirst expansionControlled swarmingCatch swarmCheck for queen cellsRemove feedersFeedRemove surplus sugar framesAdd mice guardsAdd winter coversAutumn inspectionSummer inspectionWeak and queenless colony managementSpring inspectionBottom board cleaningOxalic acid treatmentFormic acid or thymolDrone brood removalSpring treatmentFlowering timelineEquipmentHarvestQueenExpandingSwarmingFoodApiary healthVarroaWinter to SpringFallLate SummerMid SummerEarly SummerSpringWinter to Spring
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