Coming into March, beekeepers usually can't wait to get inside their hives. For most of us, there will be at least a few warm days in the late Winter or early Spring that allow a peek inside the hives. Bees will be flying and you can usually tell which colonies are going to pull through, which ones will need swarm control soon, and which ones need to be thrown out. Some newbees will be in the last dregs of an introductory beekeeping class to give them a crash course before their first packages arrive. New mentorships are made and local beekeeping organizations see a few new faces around the monthly meetings. It's also the time that you repeat beekeepers start the wheels spinning into motion to activate those Winter plans into Spring action. Depending on the level of beekeeping experience, most beekeepers have a plan in mind for the year ahead. If you aren't ready yet, or need a few ideas, I have some options for you to consider.
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