The full flush of summer is the time to prepare for the cold months.

With a month or two, or maybe even three if we’re lucky, before the cold weather sets in how are you going to know what to do to ensure your colonies winter survival. Come down to the monthly meeting of the Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association to find out what you should be looking for.

This month will feature the presentation “Combining Hives!: A critical decision! When, why and how!” with Richard Burroughs, all about managing the late season hive and what decisions need to be made before the cold weather strikes.

Then our association president Liz Burroughs will continue her series on monthly blooms with the August Blooms, with particular focus on bees in the meadow. Meadows are a part of a bees natural habitat, one of the best sources of forage. This discussion will be on what blooms we find there and what we can do to make it more productive and attractive.

During the business portion of the meeting, members will be invited to listen and discuss club topics including:

Hive Contest updates

Volunteering for the Harvest Festival at the Farmers’ Museum

and finally, whether to sell the club’s honey extractor or not.

The Leatherstocking Beekeepers’ Association meets on the 4th Thursday of each month (except November and December) at 7 p.m. at The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown.

Come see what the Buzz is all about.