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Meeting Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
Making Plans for Spring Management with Dan Conlon of Warm Colors Apiary
April is the time New England beekeepers get serious about their bees. Experienced beekeepers evaluate their survivor hives and make a list of why other hives failed. New beekeepers are excited to start with a package of bees or a Nuc. All beekeepers share the goal of raising bees to increase colony size and be capable of producing surplus honey. Proper nutrition and preventive management in the Spring are essential to maintain health and survive the winter. Spring is the busiest time for beekeepers and management decisions will determine the season's success.
In either case, the goal for spring is to grow a healthy population of worker bees to start a new colony, repopulate empty equipment, or increase the number of colonies in your apiary. New England beekeepers increase bee populations in the spring, maintain the colony mid-summer, and crowd the hive boxes in late Fall.
Dan Conlon will review simple methods for deciding what tasks are needed to prepare your hives for the season. You decide the hives used for honey production, feed to increase population, and reduce stressors that can undermine bee health.
On Monday, April 15th, we will meet at the historic Greenfield Second Congregational Church. Our Meeting will start at 6:30 PM. The Church is located at 16 Court Square, Greenfield, MA 01301
· Come join us on MONDAY, April 15th at the Second Congregational Church
· Address: 16 Court Square, Greenfield, MA 01301
· Time: 6:30-8:30
· Also, you can take this opportunity to pay your annual FCBA dues which are $15 for a family and $10 for a single.
· Remember to bring a raffle item also!
· Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Annual dues for a Family Membership are $15 and $10 for a Single. Please submit payment to Tom Graney FCBA Treasurer 206 Mill Village Road Deerfield, MA 01342, or dues can be paid at the monthly meetings.
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