| January Evaluate last year and set goals for 2008. Repair old equipment, order new equipment to construct. WVBA revised association of the year to be mailed out. Ag Day at State Capitol 29th |
February Mid-Ohio Valley Beekeepers Assoc. Honeybee Expo 2008 9 a.m. -5 p.m. WVU - Parkersburg Parkersburg, W.Va. Contact Teresa Wagoner, 375-4919 or Ron Adams, 428-5835. Order packages for desired delivery date. Check hive stores, feed if needed
WVBA Executive Board Meeting, 16th 10 -3pm |
March Inspect hives food supply, feed if needed. Check for queen right, diseases. Move brood nest down, replace bad comb. |
| April Inspect hives for congestion, good brood pattern. Prepare for swarming. Supers ready for honey flow? Install package bees. Start removing any medications from hives. WVBA Spring Meeting 19th Jackson County |
May Supers ready for Tulip Popular? A swarm in May is worth a load of hay. |
June A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon. Time to move out your spring honey. WVBA Executive Board Meeting, 7th 10 - 3pm |
| July A swarm in July not worth a fly, might merge it with another hive. HAS at Marshall University 10 - 12 Super up for the sourwood. |
August Super up for goldenrod. WV Honey Festival. 23 - 24 EAS, 4th - 8th WV State Fair 8 - 16 |
September Is the hives ready for winter? Each hive should have at least 45 lbs honey stored. WVBA Fall Meeting, 18, 19, & 20 |
| October It's time to start removing medications. |
November Think about Christmas gifts for YOUR honey. Has your bees blessed you with lots of honey? WVBA Executive Board Meeting 1st 10 - 3pm |
December Have you mailed in your Apiary Registration for 2009? Christmas 25th |