Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association

Recording - KBA September 2020 Virtual Session with State Apiarist

September Virtual Meeting Session Link

Tammy Potter met with the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association to give us a great deal of important information regarding these topics: Fall & Winter Prep, Hive Temperature Guide, Bee Wraps, Carpet Strip Tacks, Traps to collect small animals, bear-proof fence, Varroa Mite counts, Varroa Easy Check, Varroa Mites: “Hypodermic needles”, Spread of Varroa destructor, bee viruses/pests, Mite Treatments, Bee Informed Partnership, nematodes, Nutrition and Bee Numbers, The Honey Bee Grocery List=A Healthy Honey Bee Caste System, Feeding, Avoiding HMF (Hydroxymethylfurfural), and Overwintering.

August: Harves tHoney: Requeen/combine/treat for mite

September: Finish varroa mite treatments; combine weaker hives; feed if necessary

October - check honey stores; move SHB traps to middle around cluster, remove supers/frames

Late November or December: Bees “joggin in place”! Oxalic acid treatment to “clean up” varroa mites; Add quilt boxes or wraps, but don’t block ventilation. Moisture needs a way to escape the interior of the hive; check food supplies

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We are an active local beekeeping community hosting public educational events and hands-on field days since 1976. The Louisville, Kentucky metro area and surrounding counties are full of beekeepers! You may even have one living on your street, keeping bees in their backyard, without even knowing it. Often quirky, sometimes funny, but always interesting, the urban beekeeper loves to share knowledge on the life and benefits of honeybees and the challenging yet entertaining hobby of being a beekeeper.