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Beekeeping in Northern Climates <br />)LJXUH$GHHSFRORQ\ZLWKKRQH\VXSHUV <br />FALL MANAGEMENT <br />Ɣ In the fall, the colonies should consist of three deep hive bodies and should be prepared for winter <br />IROORZLQJWKHVDPHPHWKRGV\RXXVHGLQWKH¿UVW\HDU5HYLVLWWKHVHFWLRQFDOOHG³:LQWHULQJ+RQH\%HH <br />&RORQLHVLQ1RUWKHUQ&OLPDWHV´ <br />Ɣ If at any point a colony dies, equipment from it should be cleaned, repaired and properly stored in an <br />unheated building protected from mice. <br />)DOOLVDQH[FLWLQJDQGDQ[LRXVWLPHIRUDEHHNHHSHU:UDSSLQJWKRVHFRORQLHVXSDQGVD\LQJJRRGE\HXQWLOWKH <br />VSULQJLVELWWHUVZHHW<RX¶YHKDGWKHRSSRUWXQLW\WROHDUQDQGZRUNZLWKWKHPDOOVXPPHUDQGQRZLWLVGRQH <br />The only things left to do are hope the bees are healthy and prepared enough for the winter in order to survive <br />XQWLOWKHQH[WVSULQJ7DNHVWRFNRIDOOWKDW\RX¶YHOHDUQHGRYHUWKHVXPPHU,I\RXPLVVWKHEHHVORRNWKURXJK <br />ROGSLFWXUHVDQGQRWHV3LFNRXWDJRRGEHHNHHSLQJERRNWROHDUQQHZWKLQJV'HFLGHZKDWÀRZHUV\RXZLOO <br />plant for your bees next year, and order seeds. Spring will come soon. <br />The health of your colony can affect the health of <br />other colonies in the area. Bees can move. Bees <br />IURPDVWURQJFRORQ\FDQÀ\WRZHDNFRORQLHV <br />DQGFDQUREKRQH\%HHVIURPDVLFNFRORQ\FDQ <br />DEVFRQGDQGRULQWHUDFWZLWKEHHVIURPDKHDOWK\ <br />colony. It is extremely important to manage your <br />colonies for varroa mites. Few things are more <br />IUXVWUDWLQJLQEHHNHHSLQJWKDQPRQLWRULQJIRUYDUURD <br />mites all year, then seeing a huge mite population <br />VSLNHLQ6HSWHPEHUHVSHFLDOO\LIWKHFRORQ\ZDV <br />treated for the mites in the spring. It is frustrating <br />because the high mite levels means that your <br />colony has a lower chance of surviving winter, <br />HYHQZKHQ\RXZHUHFDUHIXODQGWRRNWKHFRUUHFW <br />management steps. To prevent the spread of <br />mites, treat colonies with high mite levels. <br />Varroa mites are one of the most serious problems <br />WKDW\RXZLOOUXQLQWRLQEHHNHHSLQJEXWWKHUH <br />are other disease issues that can spread among <br />FRORQLHVWRR,I\RX¿QGDGLVHDVHGFRORQ\VWHULOL]H <br />\RXUKLYHWRROE\VWLFNLQJLWLQDKRWVPRNHUIRUD <br />IHZPLQXWHVWKHQ XVLQJKHDWUHVLVWDQWJORYHV  <br />ÀLSLWWRVWHULOL]HWKHRWKHUVLGH:LSHGRZQDOO <br />HTXLSPHQWDQGJORYHVXVHGWRORRNDWWKHFRORQ\ <br />ZLWKVDQLWL]LQJZLSHV7RDYRLGWUDQVPLWWLQJ <br />GLVHDVHVGRQ¶WPRYHIUDPHVIURPDVLFNFRORQ\ <br />into a healthy colony. Get help from an expert or <br />mentor. <br />Biology Box <br />Preventing the Spread <br />of Mites and Diseases