Winter Colony Development:Wkat Happens In Colonies AFTER Mid August Determines How Successfully Colonies Can Be Wintered

摘要

If you ask most beekeepers how they prepare their colonies for winter, you will be told that "Winter colony preparation begins immediately after the current year's honey has been removed." However, the exact calendar date will vary depending on the climate at the location where the bees are being kept.A beekeeper's primary objective at the end of the honey flow is to have colonies that are headed by a young "productive" queen and populated with a large population of healthy, well fed "young bees."Typically, Fall colony management begins with the beekeeper implementing their preferred method of Varroa mite control. This is usually followed by feeding colonies with enough sugar syrup to ensure that they do not starve during Winter.