What are the Bees up to this month
Bee Activity
Honeybees will start aggressively searching for nectar and protecting their hives as the clover nectar season comes to an end in early August
Honeybees do not hibernate. They exercise their wing muscles without moving their wings which generates a lot of heat. This keeps the small amount of brood warm and keeps their honey from freezing
The queens activity
What the beekeepers are doing
What the beekeepers are doing
The queen has started to slow her egg laying to reduce the colony size as they go into the fall and winter months.
What the beekeepers are doing
What the beekeepers are doing
What the beekeepers are doing
August is a bust farmers market month. But bees need to be treated for mites twice this month which requires a great deal of time and muscle. Late in the month we will start pulling honey and extracting.
