I was up at the MN Honey producer summer meeting. One of the speakers was Meghan Milbrath. She is an epidemiologist.
Epidemiologists
are public health professionals who investigate patterns and causes of
disease and injury in humans. They seek to reduce the risk and
occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community
education, and health policy. They get involved with mass outbreaks of disease and epidemics.
Meghan describes the current Varroa issue as an epidemic. Here is a link to her site for Planning for Varroa.
https://pollinators.msu.edu/resources/beekeepers/planning-for-varroa/
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picking up bees in California
This blog is for beekeepers in Northern climates. I will be describing what I am doing with my bees on a monthly schedule. Copying any text or photos is forbidden except with written authorization of the author.
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This blog explains how I keep bees. It works for me, it might not work for you. Use my methods at your own risk.
Always wear protective clothing and use a smoker when working bees.
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What I am doing this month
- put supers on strong overwintered colonies
- Treat overwintered colonies for mites
- Add second box to package bees when ready
- Divide colonies
picking up bees in California
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- Stillwater, Minnesota
- I have kept bees for 28 years and run 25 colonies. We have changed our business name to Bees and Honey LLC. We are still selling honey at our Stillwater location. Honey fills (still in Stillwater) anytime but please call