Seasonal
Seasonal Care
What bees need each month of the year, including how to prepare colonies for winter survival.
Seasonal Care guides
Seasonal Care guides
All our seasonal care content, sorted newest first.
How to winterize a beehive: the checklist that keeps colonies alive
Get the complete winterizing checklist for beehives: mite timing, honey stores by region, ventilation, wind protection, and what…
Feeding bees for winter: how much honey they need, when to feed, and what to do if stores run short
Learn how many pounds of honey bees need by region, why 2:1 syrup beats 1:1 in fall, how…
Beekeeping month by month: a year in the apiary from spring buildup to winter cluster
A practical beekeeping calendar for the whole year, from spring buildup to winter cluster, with a region-by-region checklist…