There will be a club meeting this Saturday, April 20th at 9:30 AM. This meeting will be at the Rushford Meadery & Winery west of Omro Wisconsin. The two club hives are located there. One hive survived the winter and one did not. Weather permitting, an autopsy will be performed on the dead hive and the live hive will get a spring inspection and cleaning. Use of an oxalic acid vaporizer will be demonstrated on the live hive. Finally, a nuc will be installed in the dead hive after the autopsy and cleaning. Dress for the weather.
As a side note Mother Nature has not been cooperating with our bees. The snow and cold of last week has prevented the bees from foraging. It would be a good idea to verify your hives have adequate food; either left over honey from last year or by providing them with sugar or sugar syrup.
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