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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. '''Spring:'''<br />You should ready get the equipment ready for the season. This includes:sorted * sorting combs in boxes, including prepared [[wax foundation frames]]prepare * preparing extra bottom boards, hive bodies, and roofs to make nucleus 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. [[Category:Equipment]]