The frigid temps made it too risky to open up the bee hives. We never want to crack open their house and unnecessarily expose the bees to less-than-ideal temperatures. That could kill an entire hive. So, instead of working the bees, I learned to identify wax moths, participated in another mite treatment, fed the bees, and experienced a demonstration of how to render wax from honeycomb.

This month, I also finished reading Delaplane’s “First Lessons in Beekeeping”. This slender book was jam-packed (textbook-style) with information. I’ll have to read it again before sitting for my beekeeper certification exam in the Fall, for sure. I’m glad I was able to source the book second-hand, for just $6, to add to our home library. I haven’t decided yet which bee book(s) I’ll be reading next month, but I’m grateful to have lots of superb options.