Removing Honey Supers

In the Willamette Valley, the peak nectar flow is over early. The bees are still finding forage, but we recommend you take off the honey supers and let the bees build up stores for winter. Another benefit of taking supers off now is that it is warmer. This makes the extracting process so much easier. Once you have removed honey supers, consider doing a mite treatment.  Don't procrastinate; the mite population is typically high this time of year, and there are natural treatment options available.