Tips for the Month:
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Make sure bees have easy access to water to dilute crystallized stores or fondant.
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Feed fondant if hives start ot feel light when hefting them.
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Sort out equipment and make lists of anything you need to purchase at the Tradex show in early March.
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Clean any dirty equipment to ensure it is ready if we have an early Spring.
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Review your beekeeping notes and decide which colonies you may want to breed from in the current season.
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Register for the BBKA March exams if you intend taking them, continue to study if not.