{"id":1527,"date":"2026-10-16T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T02:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/?p=1527"},"modified":"2026-10-16T19:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T02:50:27","slug":"fall-and-early-winter-beekeeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/fall-and-early-winter-beekeeper\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall and Early Winter Beekeeper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here we are the year has gone by so quickly! <\/strong>During the month of September, you should have determined the strength of your hive(s). You might have combined weak colonies to help the colony overwinter. Hopefully the attacks by yellowjackets and\/or bald face hornets haven&#8217;t made your hives suffer too much. You should have also started to monitor your hive(s) for the need of supplemental feeding and you have checked\/managed your varroa mite count levels so that your hive can have a successful over wintering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Click here is some great information on winterization:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scientificbeekeeping.com\/overwintering-of-honey-bee-colonies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Randy Oliver&#8217;s Overwintering of Honey Bee Colonies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterbee.com\/instructions-and-resources\/winter-survival.asp?srsltid=AU7gw4WYZF2_1mopJool402PLzRwOn8suSlI3rACk5LVwV_hZn3YBKWX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Better Bees Winter Survival for Honey Bees<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dadant.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-properly-winterizing-your-bee-hives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dadant Ultimate Guide to Properly Winterizing Your Bee Hives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October:<\/strong> You need to prepare your hive(s) for overwintering. How heavy is your hive? Do your honeybees have enough food stores to make it through the upcoming fall and winter months. Do you need to provide supplemental solid feed? What about moisture\/temperature control? Are you going to insulate\/wrap your hives with a bee cozy? Think and plan for the upcoming beekeeping year. Reading materials? October is a great time to read up on beekeeping and assess your equipment&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-1024x577.png\" alt=\"This one cozy\" class=\"wp-image-1528\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.774726000264096;width:479px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-767x432.png 767w, https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-1022x576.png 1022w, https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy-1319x743.png 1319w, https:\/\/northcascadebeekeepers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/this-one-cozy.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here we are the year has gone by so quickly! During the month of September, you should have determined the strength of your hive(s). You might have combined weak colonies to help the colony overwinter. Hopefully the attacks by yellowjackets and\/or bald face hornets haven&#8217;t made your hives suffer too much. You should have also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Fall and Early Winter Beekeeper - North Cascade Beekeepers","description":"Here we are the year has gone by so quickly! During the month of September, you should have determined the strength of your hive(s). 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