Without food and varroa treatment, colonies will struggle through the winter. In this article, we will discuss the right habits to adopt to prepare your beehives properly. Next, we will look at the use of Amitraz and oxalic acid, which are widely used in France to combat varroa.
This July, a heatwave may hit the beehives in some regions! After a catastrophic start, things could still remain difficult if the flowers dry out. In this article, you will learn how heat affects bees, before we take a look at the basic equipment you need to visit the beehives.
In June, you need to keep a close eye on your food stocks! Spring has been very rainy this year — it has been one of the toughest in the last 10 years. In this issue, you will learn the scientific reason why bees sting, find out more about the stages of beehive transhumance and, finally, some tips for a healthy beehive.
Find out what beekeeping work needs to be done in May and learn more about propolis. You will also learn about the benefits of the different queen excluders, before receiving tips when it comes to harvesting spring honey.
Find out what beekeeping work needs to be done in April and learn more about swarming. You will also learn how to wax your frames properly and what to do after a beehive has divided.
See what beekeeping work needs to be done in March and learn more about the threat to our bees. Also, find out about the benefits of rapeseed in making honey and note how to find the queen easily in the hive.
The second month of the year has already begun…
We will look at the work to be done this month and the benefits of honey plants for us and the bees!
A new year of beekeeping! On behalf of the entire API SÜDZUCKER team, we would like to wish you a successful year full of new opportunities and happiness, with plenty of nectar for your bees! Thanks to the many of you who follow us, we are able to support you for the fourth year in a row!
SIMAPI and BEECOME, the international beekeeping equipment fairs in France and Germany, are over. Those were wonderful events that brought together many beekeepers from all over France, Germany and beyond. Now it is time to get back to our beehives to feed the colonies with Apifonda candy (sugar paste). This month, I am going to present my methods for feeding beehives using sugar paste. How should you place it? How do you maintain the insulation? Then we shall take a look at honey sweets, a home-made recipe to share with the family!
We’re now coming into the season for beekeeper trade fairs and conventions. In autumn, FNOSAD and SIMAPI will be the key events for lovers of all things bees and honey. This may be an opportunity to find equipment for future investments (e.g. beehives). After looking at the work for this month, this article will focus on the quality of wood.
