Thank you to John (and mom) for hosting . We inspected 4 hives in one hour. Discussion included:
- managing frames of brand new bare foundation — running a syrup feeder AND giving the queen a place to lay
- queen cups
- placement and removal of syrup feeders
- State Fair entries for adults and kids
- County Fair possibilities for adults and kids as they relate to beekeeping
- time to wait for swarm queens to prove out
- misplaced pollen
- cleaning propolis and burr comb from frames
- mite washes and sugar shakes
- night of the week for meetings
- hive for community, demonstration, and education
- honey collections
- foundations – standard, premier, acorn
- record keeping