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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
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Fit mouse guards and woodpecker protection


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


Summer
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June
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July
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August
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Remove super and extract honey
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Start summer varroa treatments
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Protect from robbing and wasps - reduce hive entrances
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Unite weak colonies
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