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Greetings Hello,
BeeGroup August Gathering: Hands-On Apiary Session
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When: Tuesday, August 19th, 5:45 PM
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Where: West Shokan Apiary, Weidner Drive, West Shokan, NY (Turn left into the field after passing between barns)
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This Month’s Focus: Preparing for Winter
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Join us at the apiary for an in-person meeting to discuss winter preparation plans for our hives. We’ll review where everyone stands with varroa mite treatments, talk about different treatment options, and discuss the best hive configurations to help our bees thrive through the winter. This is a great opportunity to share tips, ask questions, and get ready for the colder months together.
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- Bee jacket, veil, gloves, and any protective gear you have
- If you’re new or missing something, I’ll have extra equipment available
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Come for the learning, stay for the bees, and let’s make the most of August together!
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Queen 16 Days, Worker 21 Days, Drone 24 Days...Capped at 9th Day...
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Please check the Resources section below...
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If you have any topics, ideas, selling bee equipment, or questions, feel free to contact us at BeeGroup@HVHiives.com.
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Meet Maple: Former K-9 now beekeeper at MSU
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Meet former K-9 Maple. She made a big career switch earlier this year—from a human remains detection dog to a beekeeper at Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center.
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The friendly brown and white dog, with a long tongue that hangs out of her mouth dons her own beekeeping suit and uses her powerful nose to sniff out danger.
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Continuous release of oregano oil effectively and safely controls Varroa destructor infestations in honey bee colonies in a northern climate
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The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is responsible for the death of millions of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies worldwide. Testing potential miticide compounds with different delivery methods that effectively control V. destructor and have low toxicity for honey bees is crucial to manage this parasite in hives. We determined the varroacide efficacy of three natural compounds delivered to hives with three application methods over a 4-week period.
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Bee Humor...
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Photos of the Month...
We’re always looking for great photos to feature in the newsletter! Please email your submissions to beegroup@hvhives.com.
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Here’s a double trap-out I’m currently working on at a church hall. There are two colonies in the wall, about six feet apart. This is the second double trap-out I’ve had this year.
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Resources:
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Critical Thinking Beekeeping
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Rob Overton presentation to Wake County Beekeepers
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Trinity of Soil, Plants, & Bees
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Tom Sotiridy talk from HVH April 2025 Meeting
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Commercial Queens-Nosema and Low Sperm Count
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Recommended Reading and plans
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SABA (Southern Adirondack Beekeepers)
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Lots of great information from this Club's website, many articles, and many lectures and seminars by various people in the worlds of beekeeping. Lot's of knowledge to be had here and worth your while.
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Beltsville Lab: If your bees die, God Forbid!, please send a sample to the Beltsville Lab in Maryland. The analysis is free and they will email you the results. They check for Nosema and Mites. Please share results with Rob, Tom and the BeeGroup so we can help keep tabs on what is happening in the 'hood. Thanks! CLICK HERE for details on how to submit a sample.
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Talks about nutrition for your bees. This will impact how your bees can fight off disease and ultimately survive.
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Dave Cushman Beekeeping Website maintained by Roger Patterson.
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NOSEMA: Treatment Procedure. Don't forget to treat for Nosema! Click Here for procedure.
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HONEYBEE LIFE CYCLE - Very Important to know. This is the building block of understanding your hives.
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Queen 16 Days, Worker 21 Days, Drone 24 Days...
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These are a Few Videos that You May Find of Interest (I particularly like the Skep video!
NY Bee Wellness - Diagnostics
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