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Beekeeping Tips
Bee Bullet It is recommended to alternate your bee treatments each year to ensure their effectiveness.
Bee Bullet Be sure to remove all empty supers to prepare for winter.  This will aid the bees in temperature control in the hive and eliminate clustering in the empty supers, which increases the chance of the bees freezing.
  Bee bullet  Worker bees have stingers, and can only sting mammals once and then they die.  However, they can sting other insects over and over again to protect the hive.

  Bee bullet Never wear red when working with bees.  Light or khaki color clothing is the best when working with the bees.  It will help keep the bees calm. 

    Bee bulletOne thing to always keep in mind, bees utilize a lot of water.  In the extra hot summer months, it is essential that they have enough water.  Consider keeping tubs of fresh water with a floating object for the bees to land on to get water without drowning.
Bee Bullet As soon as the summer begins, my family starts looking forward to watermelon. It seems like we have a watermelon in the refrigerator all summer long. After cutting the watermelon out of the rind, take the leftover to the bees.  The bees enjoy the moisture as well as the sweetness.
Honey bee enjoying watermelon
 
Bee Bullet September is National Honey Month!
 
 

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