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How Phenology Can Help Your Manage Bees (095)
Does your state Agriculture Department have a bulletin they share with everybody on the phenology, or bloom dates, of the wild flowers, trees and shrubs that grow in your state?
Today Kim and Jim discuss the chart used by Ohio beekeepers. Ohio's chart shows what is blooming each month, the adult and larvae bee population in a hive, and what beekeepers should be doing relative to space management in their hives.
It's a great tool to have for beekeepers in your state so they can know ahead of time what they should expect relative to bloom and room in a hive.
A phenology chart is a good guide…
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