Indiana honey flow/Indiana beekeeping calendar

[joker1656]

I was wondering if any members can direct me to a website that has beekeeping calendars.  I really am looking for Indiana honey flows etc specifically.  I am sure that I can find them on my own, but thought maybe someone would save me a few minutes. 

It would be kinda nice to have a calendar that had a guide of some sort.  General dates that certain mainentance etc needs to be done, to prepare for winter or whatever.  Maybe they don't exist, but I thought it would be nice. 

I would have made one, but since I don't know my hiney from a hole in the ground yet, I better not LOL  :-D 

THANKS!

[wayne]

try these

http://www.indianabeekeepingschool.com/

http://nordykebeefarm.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=6

http://www.entm.purdue.edu/Entomology/research/bee/index.htm

[indypartridge]

I was wondering if any members can direct me to a website that has beekeeping calendars.  I really am looking for Indiana honey flows etc specifically.

Honey flows are something that you won't find much specific info on because they tend to be variable from year to year. We had a warm March this year and things were blooming about a week to 10 days earlier than 'normal', but then we had a cool, rainy April which set things back. Also, the way weather often tends to be spotty here in Indiana, 30-to-40 miles may make a world of difference. I've beekeeper friends brag about what a great year they were having while I was feeding my bees all summer because of drought.

It would be kinda nice to have a calendar that had a guide of some sort.  General dates that certain mainentance etc needs to be done, to prepare for winter or whatever.

If you subscribe to Bee Culture, you'll get a bee calendar each year. There are also a number of bee books that lay out what needs to be done for each season. One of my favorites is Richard Bonney's Hive Managment: A Seasonal Guide 

I am sure that I can find them on my own, but thought maybe someone would save me a few minutes.

I'm sure I could find one online too, but I've got too many bee links under 'Favorites' and it would take awhile... :)

[joker1656]

Thanks, to both of you.  I forgot about a subscription to Bee Culture.  I have a deep stack of old BC.  My wife's aunt gave them to us.  They are from the 80's and I have read most of them.  I forgot to sign up for a new subscription, but the calendar would be kind of valuable to me, so I will get the done ASAP.  Thanks!