After a few months of rest—aside from occasional checks to ensure storms haven’t damaged the beehives—beekeepers everywhere are preparing for another busy season.

The bees have been active, too. Inside the colony, the temperature remains a steady 35°C year-round—the equivalent of a hot day in Spain. Eggs laid by the queen now will mature into bees ready to forage by May.

One of the biggest challenges in beekeeping is finding a good apiary site. The ideal location is away from people, out of frost-prone hollows, and positioned so the morning sun warms the hive at daybreak.

If you know of such a spot, why not reach out? Email admin@hsbka.org.