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The Beekeeping Year

The beekeepers year starts in the autumn preparing the colonies to survive the winter and culminates in the summer with (hopefully) the honey harvest.  

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Here is a broad timetable for the UK.  

Autumn 

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September 

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October 

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November

  • Fit mouse guards and woodpecker protection

The Honey Bee Academy: Honey Bees on open brood.
The Honey Bee Academy: A Honey Bee on a Snowdrop.

Winter

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December 

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January

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February 

Spring

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March

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April

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May

The Honey Bee Academy: Honey Bees on open brood.
The Honey Bee Academy: Capped Honey

Summer

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June

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July

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August 

  • Remove super and extract honey

  • Start summer varroa treatments

  • Protect from robbing and wasps - reduce hive entrances

  • Unite weak colonies

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