Saturday morning in the bee yard.  Discussion on spring build-up, equalizing, and making increases.  See Module 5 in the Education section of the website.

Then we need to feed packages and overwintered colony.

If you want to get your hands sticky, bring a veil, smoker, and hive tool….

If raining, bring umbrella’s and rain gear …

Fifteen people in attendance. Club COVID supervisor reviewed club policy. Discussion with handouts about colony being a superorganism, not just a collection of individuals; and the importance of and how to manage population growth (see Module 5). Fieldwork: hives given pollen patty, topped up syrup and dusted with antibiotic for EFB prevention; and for the first time applied “blue shop towel” (see Randy Oliver method) to control varroa mites.  Anna C.