Beekeepers Calender

January	February
Emergency feeding Repair old equipment Order package bees Locate good site for new apiaries	Emergency feeding Order package bees and queens Assemble supers and frames Clean and repair old supers Feed pollen substitute Prepare sugar syrup for spring feeding
March	April
Feed syrup on warm days Feed pollen patties Feed Fumadil-B Unite queenless colonies Clean out bottom boards& entrances Place hives for package bees	Purchase over wintered hives (inspected) Strengthen weak hives with queenless packages Stimulate feed Install package bees Cull out old or bad brood comb
May	June
Check for queen cells Check for brood diseases Manipulate hives to prevent swarming Provide afternoon shade Add honey supers as needed Provide ventilation Make divisions (splits) Replace poor brood frames	Check for queen cells Manipulate hives to prevent swarming Provide excess honey super space Last chance for making divisions (splits) Check and requeen if necessary Rear queens above double screen Check for brood disease Extract spring honey if desired
July	August
Check for queen cells Check for brood disease Add supers for summer flow Check water sources Provide shade	Check for brood disease Add supers for fall nectar flow Requeen if honey flow is on Provide shade
September	October
Provide more supers as needed Check for brood disease Requeen failing colonies Remove excess honey	Add supers as needed Check for brood disease Unite weak colonies Fumigate empty combs for storage Remove fall honey excess Feed Fumadil-B after honey supers are off Feed Terramycine Set aside supers needing repairs Feed sugar syrup
November	December
Feed sugar syrup Prepare for winter Install mouse guard Install entrance reducer Provide top ventilation Provide wind break	Take equipment inventory Order new equipment Make repairs on equipment