October Beekeeping Notes

• Final internal inspection before winter: brood pattern, queen health, food reserves.
• Feed heavy 2:1 syrup if stores are insufficient (goal is 40 to 60 lbs per hive).
• Remove empty supers.
• Replace failing queens before cold weather.
• Combine weak colonies or add a weak colony to a strong one (pinch the queen of the weaker colony and use the newspaper combining method).
• Install mouse guards if desired.

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