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Webinar: Autumn Management of Honeybee Colonies

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM
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Autumn Management of Honeybee Colonies

Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association will host Clare Densley and Martin Hann to discuss how beekeepers can support their colonies in the fall as bees get ready for winter.

This is an external webinar.  There is no fee, but advance registration is required at:  Webinar Registration

About the Event

August is a crucial time for beekeepers to support their colonies getting ready for winter.  Winter is the season when more colonies succumb (to disease, starvation, queen failures or natural disaster) than any other time of the year.

Clare and Martin will be discussing how much food bees need, how to arrange the hive, and when you should treat for varroa -- all key aspects to a colony surviving the winter months.  They will also talk about any new varroa treatments that may be available, explain the importance of consolidating any food left in supers, the principle of nadiring supers and brood boxes, and the pros and cons of uniting.

About the Speakers

Clare Densley has been keeping bees since 1992.  When in 2008 she got the chance to become assistant beekeeper at Buckfast Abbey, she thought that she had "died and gone to heaven."  Since then, the department has changed from a honey-producing unit to a gentler approach to beekeeping involving education, environmental awareness, and wellbeing.  She now runs the department with Martin and it’s still the best job ever.

Martin Hann has been keeping bees since 2008.  He was a seasonal bee inspector for the Southwest region for six years, but has been working alongside Clare at the Abbey for the last 5 years.  He now does this full time and the list of benefits to the department are too numerous to mention!