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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.
You should ready the equipment for the season. This includes
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sorted combs in boxes, including prepared wax foundation frames
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prepare extra bottom boards, hive bodies, and roofs to make nucleus from swarming and non swarming colonies
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a couple of swarm boxes for catching swarms.
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Early Summer:
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'''Spring'''<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.
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You should get the equipment ready for the season. This includes:
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* sorting combs in boxes, including prepared [[wax foundation frames]]
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* preparing extra bottom boards, hive bodies, and roofs to make nuclei from swarming and non-swarming colonies
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* preparing a couple of swarm boxes for [[Catch swarm|catching swarms]].
  
Mid Summer:
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'''Early Summer'''<br />
The drone rearing usually stops in mid-July. The next varroa control, then, is the so-called August treatment. You should prepare materials and equipments for:
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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.
harvesting, extracting and storing the honey yield
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feeding the honey bee colonies
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'''Mid Summer'''<br />
controlling the varroa mites after harvesting.
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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:
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* harvesting, extracting and storing the honey yield
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* feeding the honey bee colonies
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* [[Check varroa level|controlling the varroa mites]] after harvesting.
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[[Category:Equipment]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 4 November 2016

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 diseases from spreading from hive to hive through your equipment.

Spring
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 catching swarms.

Early Summer
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
The drone rearing usually stops in mid-July. The next varroa control, then, is carried out in August. You should prepare materials and equipments for: