The beekeeper's work in October - preparation for the wintering of bee colonies

In October, bee colonies enter the final phase of the active season. The last brood has already hatched, and the queen bees stop laying eggs. The bees begin to prepare the hive for winter by moving honey inward into the cells vacated by the last brood, recall experts from the National Agricultural Advisory Service. They do not completely fill the frames in the middle of the hive with honey, but leave free areas against the entrance where they will form the winter cluster. Responsibilities of the beekeeper October is the month when the beekeeper performs the last autumn treatment of the colonies against the bee louse (varroa) and varroatoza. After the completion of this prophylaxis, it is time for wintering – a process that must be completed by the end of the month. The bee colonies must be wintered with young and healthy queens of good origin, replacing the defective and old ones. The successful overwintering depends on the quantity and quality of the food. In Dadant-Blatt and ...