Florida Beekeeping Management for January

Florida Beekeeping Management for January featuring North, Central and South Florida 

Check your bees in a warm day

North Florida Beekeeping Management for January

1. Feed colonies if light (colonies can starve!)
2. Nosema can be a significant colony problem this time of year. You can treat colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. Colonies may need as much as 4 gallons of medicated syrup to control Nosema ceranae.
​ 3. Repair/paint old equipment

Blooming Plants 

1. Sand Pine 
2. Maple
3. Willow

Central Florida Beekeeping Management for January

1. Feed colonies if light (colonies can starve!) – also supply pollen supplements if necessary.
2. Nosema can be a significant colony problem this time of year. You can treat colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. Colonies may need as much as 4 gallons of medicated syrup to control Nosema ceranae.
3. Repair/paint old equipment

​Blooming Plants

1. Sand Pine 
2. Maple
3. Willow

South Florida Beekeeping Management for January

1. Feed colonies if light (colonies can starve!) – also supply pollen supplements if necessary.
2. Nosema can be a significant colony problem this time of year. You can treat colonies for Nosema disease using Fumigillin. Colonies may need as much as 4 gallons of medicated syrup to control Nosema ceranae.
3. Repair/paint old equipment

​Blooming Plants

1. Maple
2. Willow
3. Spanish Needle
4. Mexican Clover
5. Primerose Willow