And we are rolling through the beekeeping season as if it were fast-forwarded. Beekeeping is an experience, a journey, full of ups and downs, successes, and times when you may wonder what the bees are trying to tell us. If you’re having success, please share what’s working. If you are not, don’t get frustrated and throw in the hive tool! If you need a hand, a second set of eyes, or just need an ear to bend, please connect with your colony of beekeepers within the club. Your success is our success! If you need to borrow extracting equipment, please contact Len Arsenault at 781-698-6036 or lenarsenault54@gmail.com.

Tip of the Month: Labor Day is a classic time of the year for us to stop harvesting honey. This year it falls later, on the 7th, and many beekeepers will stop harvesting a week or more before the holiday to allow the colony to pack away as many resources as possible before the winter.