Topic: Prepping for Spring Beekeeping, Part 1
Presenter: Max with input from other season beekeepers!

Location: Crossroads at Big Creek – Sturgeon Bay

– Bottom board, solid 1/8 screened bottom (cover when installing new packages)
– 10 frame, 8 frame, 2 deeps or 3 medium boxes.
– Hive location, dry, accessible, sunshine, winter protection from the north, north west.
– Hive stand, skunk protection, ease for lifting, and double wide!
– Mite check the new packages? (no place for mites to hide)
– Lite syrup, sugar feeders (boardman, frame feeder, top feeder)
– Front entrance reducer, heat protection, robbing protection.
– What to do with overwintered hives?