No BEE section?

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Good point about the calendar, 1muttsfan. Have you heard the term phenology? It's keeping track by observing natural phenomena, like knowing when to plant certain things based on which flowers are blooming in the wild.
 

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I think we need to get on with this new section :) It looks like you guys have a lot of great stuff to share! :weee
 

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Great discussion!

Interesting chart sgtmom, though it worries me. My bees are Carnolian, and I see they have HIGH swarming. :th I've got to figure that out before spring! Always something more to figure out.
 

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You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for your input :) O.K. here are the suggested sub-sections, I've taken Elevan's list and added sgtmom52's feeding and plants... I combined those two.


Before the Bees - Setting up the Bee Yard, Equipment, Supplies, Training
Habitat - The Hive
All Things Queen
Pests, Diseases, Predators, Robbing
Preps for Stress - Dearth, Winter, Storms, Extreme Heat
Feeding Bees, Growing plants for Nectar/Pollen
Swarms - Preventing, Capturing
Honey Harvest
Products - Recipes & Wares Made of Honey and Beeswax


And a "Everything else bees" section for things that doesn't fit into the above categories? Like dealing with stings, etc. What do you all think?
 
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Looking forward to seeing it come together!

Perhaps add Disease to the ~ Pests, Predators section.

Just thought of it when I was talking to our State Apiary Inspector while making our fall Inspection Appointment. We get inspected 2 times a year as we sell nucs and queens on a very small scale.
 
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