Florida Beekeeping Management for October-December featuring North, Central and South Florida Treat your bees for varroa mites and hive beetles North Florida Beekeeping Management for October-December1. Varroa populations peaked in Aug/Sept. Monitor varroa populations closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II 2. Can treat colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. Colonies may need as much as 4 gallons of medicated syrup to control Nosema cerana 3. Monitor for and control small hive beetles (options include Checkmite+, GardStar, Hood traps and West Beetle traps) 4. Feed colonies if light (colonies can starve!) 5. Can treat for tracheal mites (mix vegetable oil and powdered sugar until doughy - not sticky to touch: place a pancake-sized patty on top bars of brood chamber) Blooming PlantsOctober -December 1. Spanish Needle 2. Mexican Clover 3. Primrose Willow 4. Spotted Mint 5. Golden Rod 6. Vine Aster 7. Smart Weed 8. Bush Aster 9. Wild Central Florida Beekeeping Management for October-December1. Varroa populations peaked in Aug/Sept. Monitor varroa populations closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II 2. Can treat colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. Colonies may need as much as 4 gallons of medicated syrup to control Nosema cerana 3. Monitor for and control small hive beetles (options include Checkmite+, GardStar, Hood traps and West Beetle traps) 4. Feed colonies if light (colonies can starve!) 5. Can treat for tracheal mites (mix vegetable oil and powdered sugar until doughy (not sticky to touch): place a pancake-sized patty on top bars of brood chamber) Blooming PlantsOctober-December 1. Spanish Needle 2. Mexican Clover 3. Primrose Willow 4. Spotted Mint 5. Golden Rod 6. Vine Aster 7. Smart Weed 8. Bush Aster * Brazilian Pepper blooms from September through October and is a significant Fall source of nectar for bees. South Florida Beekeeping Management for October-December1. Varroa populations peaked in Aug/Sept. Monitor varroa populations closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II 2. Can treat colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. Colonies may need as much as 4 gallons of medicated syrup to control Nosema cerana 3. Monitor for and control small hive beetles (options include Checkmite+, GardStar, Hood traps and West Beetle traps) 4. Feed colonies if light (colonies can starve!) 5. Can treat for tracheal mites (mix vegetable oil and powdered sugar until doughy (not sticky to touch): place a pancake-sized patty on top bars of brood chamber) Blooming PlantsOctober-December 1. Spanish Needle 2. Mexican Clover 3. Primrose Willow 4. Smart Weed 5. Melaleuca 6. Maple 7. Willow * Brazilian Pepper blooms from September through October and is a significant Fall source of nectar for bees.
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Florida Beekeeping Management for September featuring North, Central and South Florida Inspect Your hives for varrora mites North Florida Beekeeping Management for September1. Monitor colonies for varroa (see July)! 2. Consider treating colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. Colonies may need as much as 4 gallons of medicated syrup to control Nosema cerana 3. Continue to feed colonies if ligh Blooming Plants1. Smart Weed 2. Bush Aster Central Florida Beekeeping Management for September1. Monitor colonies for varroa (see July)! 2. Super colonies if strong B. Pepper flow 3. Consider treating colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin (see N. FL Sept above) 4. If no nectar flow, feed colonies if light Blooming Plants1. Smart Weed 2. Brazilian Pepper 3. Bush Aster South Florida Beekeeping Management for September1. Monitor colonies for varroa (see July)! 2. Super colonies if strong B. Pepper flow 3. Consider treating colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. (see N. FL Sept above) 4. If no nectar flow, feed colonies if light Blooming Plants1. Smart Weed
2. Brazilian Pepper 3. Bush Aster Florida Beekeeping Management for August featuring North, Central and South Florida Inspect your hives North Florida Beekeeping Management for August1. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II. 2. Treat with Terramycin dust for American foul brood/European foul brood 3. Feed colonies if light 4. Monitor for and control small hive beetles 5. It's hot! Ensure adequate colony ventilation Blooming Plants1. Spotted Mint 2. Goldenrod 3. Vine Aster 4. Sumac Central Florida Beekeeping Management for August1. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II. 2. Treat with Terramycin dust for American foul brood/European foul brood 3. Feed colonies if light 4. Monitor for and control small hive beetles 5. It's hot! Ensure adequate colony ventilation Blooming Plants1. Spotted Mint 2. Goldenrod 3. Vine Aster 4. Sumac South Florida Beekeeping Management for August1. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II. 2. Treat with Terramycin dust for AFB/EFB 3. Feed colonies if light 4. Monitor for and control small hive beetles 5. It's hot! Ensure adequate colony ventilation Blooming Plants1. Spotted Mint
2. Goldenrod 3. Vine Aster 4. Sumac Florida Beekeeping Management for July featuring North, Central and South Florida Harvest your honey and check your bees for mite problems. North Florida Beekeeping Management for July1. Remove and process honey - main flow stops 2. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II. Blooming Plants1. Spanish Needle 2. Mexican Clover 3. Buttermint 4. Palm 5. Gopher Apple 6. Joint Weed 7. Redbay 8. Sandhill Prairie Clover 9. Partridge Pea 10. Mangrove 11. Primrose Willow 12. Cotton 13. Spiderwort/Dayflower Central Florida Beekeeping Management for July1. Remove and process honey - main flow stops 2. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II. Blooming Plants1. Spanish Needle 2. Palmetto 3. Mexican Clover 4. Buttermint 5. Palm 6. Gopher Apple 7. Joint Weed 8. Redbay 9. Sandhill Prairie Clover 10. Partridge Pea 11. Mangrove 12. Primrose Willow 13. Spiderwort/Dayflower South Florida Beekeeping Management for July1. Remove and process honey - main flow stops 2. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Treatment options include: Apiguard, ApilifeVAR, Mite Away II. Blooming Plants1. Spanish Needle
2. Palm 3. Mexican Clover 4. Primrose Willow 5. Smart Weed 6. Melaleuca Florida Beekeeping Management June featuring North, Central and South Florida. Time to Process some frames of honey. North Florida Beekeeping Management June1. Remove and process honey - main flow stops 2. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Blooming Plants1. Mangrove 2. Red Bay 3. Low Bush Galberry 4. Chinese Tallow 5. Palmetto 6. Red Cabbage Palm Central Florida Beekeeping Management June1. Remove and process honey - main flow stops 2. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Blooming Plants1.Mangrove 2.Red Bay 3. Cabbage Palm South Florida Beekeeping Management June1. Super as necessary for late flows 2. If flow is over, remove and process honey 3. Varroa populations begin to grow – monitor colonies closely and treat if necessary. Blooming Plants1.Palm
2. Melaleuca Florida Beekeeping Management for May featuring North, Central and South Florida. Add Supers as needed and split your bees as needed to control from swarming North Florida Beekeeping Management for May1. Continue to inspect for colony maladies, but don't treat for diseases while producing honey 2. Continue swarm control 3. Super as necessary Blooming Plants1. Palm 2. Gopher Apple 3. Joint Weed 4. Sandhill Prairie Clover 5. Spiderwort/day Flower 6. Partridge Pea Central Florida Beekeeping Management for May1. Continue to inspect for colony maladies but don't treat for diseases while producing honey 2. Continue swarm control 3. Super as necessary Blooming Plants1. Palm 2. Gopher Apple 3. Joint Weed 4. Sandhill Prairie Clover 5. Spiderwort/day Flower South Florida Beekeeping Management for May1. Continue to remedy colony maladies, especially queen problems 2. Continue swarm control 3. Super as necessary 4. Move bees from orange to other locations Blooming Plants1. Palmetto
2. Mangrove 3. Seagrape 4. Buttonwood Florida Beekeeping Management for April featuring North, Central and South Florida. Add your supers and make your splits North Florida Beekeeping Management for April1) Disease and queen problems should be remedied 2) Make splits/nucs – new queens and packages become available 3) Control Swarming 4) Add supers, the primary nectar flow begins this month! Blooming Plants1. Sweet clover 2. Wild Blueberry 3. Haw 4. Fetterbush 5. Orange 6. Spanish Needle 7. Galberry 8. Dog hobble 9. Dog Hobble 10. Palmetto 11. Mexican Clover 12. Blackberry 13. Butter Mint 14. Tupelo 15. Swamp Galberry Central Florida Beekeeping Management for April1) Disease and queen problems should be remedied 2) Make splits/nucs – new queens available 3) Control Swarming 4) Add supers, the nectar flow began in late March Blooming Plants1. Sweet clover 2. Wild Blueberry 3. Haw 4. Fetterbush 5. Orange 6. Spanish Needle 7. Galberry 8. Dog hobble 9. Mexican Clover 10. Butter Mint South Florida Beekeeping Management for April1) Disease and queen problems should be remedied 2) Make splits/nucs – new queens available 3) Control Swarming 4) Flow began in March – continue to add supers as necessary 5) Orange blossom honey can be extracted (late Apr) Blooming Plants1. Orange
2. Spanish Needles 3. Gallberry 4. Mexican Clove 5. Primerose Willow 6. Smart Weed 7. Mangroves 8. Seagrapes 9. Buttonwood Florida Beekeeping Management March featuring North, Central and South Florida  Time to split your bees or/and add some supers. North Florida Beekeeping Management March 1. Colony populations begin to grow! Add supers and/or control swarming as necessary. 2. Can treat with Terramycin or Tylan for American foulbrood prevention 3. Make nucs/splits Blooming Plants1. Orange 2. Spanish Needles Central Florida Beekeeping Management March 1. Colony populations begin to grow! Add supers and/or control swarming as necessary. 2. Can treat with Terramycin or Tylan dust for American foulbrood/European foulbrood prevention 3. Make nucs/splits Blooming Plants1. Orange 2. Spanish Needles South Florida Beekeeping Management March 1. Colony populations begin to grow! Add supers and/or control swarming as necessary. 2. Can treat with Terramycin or Tylan for American foulbrood prevention Blooming Plants1. Orange
2. Spanish Needles 3. Mangroves 4. Seagrapes 5. Buttonwood Fruit, Nuts, and Seed Plants Pollinated by Honey Bees. Enjoy this infographic about all the plants that are essential to us.  A full list of crop plants pollinated by bees along with how much crop yield is improved by bee pollination. Can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_crop_plants_pollinated_by_bees
100 million year old beeThe 100 million year old bee was found in a cave in north Burma. The bee was found imbedded in amber. This has been the oldest bee found. Below is a Photo of the bee.  100 million year old bee This was an awesome discovery because scientist were able to link evolutionary traits between the honey bee and the wasp. Read more about the discovery Danforth and George Poinar of Oregon State University made @ https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2006/11/two-studies-bee-evolution-reveal-surprises
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