Don't Skip This Beekeeping Step! Northeast Beekeeping in October

Welcome to the October edition of The Beekeepers Buzz for the Northeast Region with Kim & Steph from Mann Lake Bee Supply! 🍂🐝

October is all about preparing your colonies for winter. Here’s your Northeast Beekeeping Checklist for this month:
✅ Do final hive inspections (80–100 lbs honey, strong cluster)
✅ Combine weak colonies (use the newspaper method if needed)
✅ Feed 2:1 sugar syrup while temps are above 50°F
✅ Switch to Pro Winter Feed, Hive Alive fondant, or candy boards once it’s colder
✅ Install mouse guards and finish mite treatments early
✅ Add moisture control (quilt box, moisture board, or tilt hive forward)
✅ Remove queen excluders, add wraps/windbreaks later in the month
✅ Store excess comb/wax safely (freeze before storage)
✅ By mid-October ➝ leave your hives closed to conserve heat & propolis seals

From bee boxes, bee suits, beekeeping starter kits, queen bees for sale, winter wraps, honey extractors, feeders, Formic Pro, and Hive Alive fondant — Mann Lake has everything you need for fall & winter beekeeping.

Products Covered:
CN079: Pro-Sweet Liquid Feed | https://www.mannlakeltd.com/feeding-m...

FD505: 9 1/8” Pro Feeder - 2” Wide | https://www.mannlakeltd.com/feeding-m...

FD100: Mann Lake Boardman Entrance | http://mannlakeltd.com/feeding-medica...

FD368: Pro-Winter Feed | https://www.mannlakeltd.com/feeding-m...

HD591: 10 Frame Mouse Guard | https://www.mannlakeltd.com/hives-com...

WW390: 10 Frame Quilt Box | https://www.mannlakeltd.com/winterizi...

WT160: Bee Cozy Winter Wraps | https://www.mannlakeltd.com/hives-com...

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