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DCBC Meeting: Wintering Bees and Treating for Mites – September 19th
September 19, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
Topic: Wintering Bees and Treating for Mites
Presenters: Mark Lentz
Mark will talk about preparing hives for winter, including these topics, followed by open discussion and member questions or techniques.
– Post-honey harvest super and hive cleanup
– Testing and treating for mites (extremely important in the fall)
– Developing Fat Bees
– Fall feeding
– Cold weather hive protection and moisture control