Getting Your Bees Through Droughts (130)

Honey Bee Obscura Podcast · Jun 15, 2023 · 19m

Summer is in full force in most of the country now. Nectar flows are on and the honey is starting to ripen in the supers. It is the time of year beekeepers have been planning for all winter long!

Summer is pretty nice now, isn't it?

Eventually, every location will experience a drought (especially with all the extreme weather events experienced by all parts of the country, and world). What do honey bees do during these periods of drought? What can a beekeeper do to lessen the stress on their colonies during this these times?

On today's episode, Kim returns to talk with Jim about providing…