The new bee season kicks off in August as the Aloes start to bloom creating a mega harvest of pollen and nectar for bees that are coming through the dearth period of winter!
It’s been cold and bees aren’t able to fly properly once the temperature goes below 9 degrees celsius. As the days warm up and or they are able to leave the hive they seek out nectar not yet evaporated and the aloe davyana is perfect for this. Whole-day access to nectar!
The honeybees do get very aggressive however on the overdose of high-quality pollen and nectar at the aloe fields so take precautions when placing beehives as well as when you work with them. Wear additional head protection in the form of golf caps or hats.
Bees will target your forehead and shoulders during the aloe season.
Warning: Do NOT stack your super chambers with more than 2 per hive as this encourages the Capensis worker bee to infiltrate and duplicate inside your hives!
Inspect ALL of your colonies before you relocate them after the Aloe Davyana flow for Capensis workers and laying worker signs focusing on the super chambers especially where they would be away from the queen bee.
