Beekeeping in this day and age is not like your father's or your grandfather's beekeeping. We have many pests and diseases of which some are relatively new. As much as I used to think that honeybees should be left to do what honeybees do, I am beginning to become a convert.
Now, it is not my style to micro-manage the bees. I tend to let the bees be bees. However, from the discussions I hear around the table at our beekeeping association meetings, you must be more proactive than reactive. Dispensing some sort of pesticide for varroa mites is part and parcel of beekeeping in the 21st century. So is feeding them to get them through the winter.
I'm sure, if I were a good beekeeper, there are many other jobs I should be doing in my hives. But for now, I'm just a mediocre beekeeper.
Here is the best part about keeping bees!!! Taking them to classrooms. Bees make you cool, you feel like a rock star in those elementary schools.
Come to our beginning bee school starting February 14 and you too, can become a bee rock star!
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